Commonwealth mission set for Maldives to probe crisis
- Published: 13/02/2012 at 04:32 AM
- Online news: World
The Commonwealth said Sunday it would send a ministerial mission to the Maldives to probe the ousting of president Mohamed Nasheed as fresh clashes broke out in the streets of the capital Male.
A Maldives police officer crosses the street during a protest of supporters of former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed in Male. The Commonwealth said Sunday it would send a ministerial mission to the Maldives to probe the ousting of Nasheed as fresh clashes broke out in the streets of the capital Male.
The nine-member Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG), which deals with serious violations of the 54-nation bloc's political values, took the decision after an emergency telephone conference.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
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