Maldives opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has won the island nation's presidential election, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Twitter on Monday. The ministry cited provisional figures from the country's Elections Commission showing Solih winning by a margin of 16.7 percent over incumbent Abdulla Yameen in Sunday's election. The people of Maldives want change, peace and justice," Solih told reporters in the capital Male. The Hindu, an Indian newspaper, quoted Maldives' ambassador to India as saying Ibu would assume power on November 17 after Yameen's five-year term ended. Also read: Opposition leader Solih tells supporters he won Maldives electionClick here for the latest political news

Source: The Star September 24, 2018 07:18 UTC