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MALDIVES-POLITICS

A general view of the Indian ocean and the under construction ‘China Maldives Friendship Bridge’, in Maldives’ capital Male on February 8, 2018. The international community has censured Maldives President Abdulla Yameen for imposing special emergency provisions that allow the military to detain suspects for long periods without charge. The UN has urged Yameen to lift the state of emergency, and will discuss the crisis gripping the Indian Ocean archipelago in a closed-door meeting at the Security Council on February 8./ AFP PHOTO / – (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)

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