Maldives President quits after police mutiny

2012-02-07 50

The President of the Maldives has resigned amid unrest on the islands. Weeks of protests came to a head when mutinying police officers took over the state broadcaster.

Anger flared over President Mohamed Nasheed's controversial decision to arrest a senior judge, accused of links to his rival, the Maldives' ex-leader.

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