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October 2, 2023

Mohamed Muizzu Wins Runoff Election to Become Maldives President
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Voters in the Maldives have elected opposition leader Mohamed Muizzu as
president of the Indian Ocean archipelago. Muizzu won 54% of the vote in
Sunday's runoff election, defeating incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed
Solih, who cultivated strategic ties with India. Mohamed Muizzu oversaw
several Chinese-funded infrastructure projects in the Maldives and is
more closely aligned with Beijing.


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