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Maldives court issues arrest warrant for former president
Fears of renewed street violence after more than 48 hours of political turmoil since Mohamed Nasheed forced out of officeA court in the Maldives has issued an arrest warrant against Mohamed Nasheed, the country’s former president forced to resign by elements within the police and army earlier this week, raising fears of renewed street violence after more than 48 hours of political turmoil. Ahmed Naseem, foreign minister of the Maldives and a supporter of Nasheed, made an impassioned plea for foreign intervention.
published date:Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:27:37 GMT