A Maldivian court Sunday granted bail to jailed former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, the country's longest-serving leader, a week after his estranged half-brother was defeated at a presidential election.

Former Maldives president Abdul Gayoom freed on bail: Official

The Maldivian opposition appealed to the international community Thursday to help ensure a peaceful transition of power amid fears that strongman Abdulla Yameen may cling onto power despite his shock election defeat.

Maldives opposition seeks foreign help for transition

Dunya Maumoon, the daughter of former Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, urged the newly-elected government to release her father on the medical ground. Dunya tweeted, "Good to see you today Bappa @maumoonagayoom & my brother @afarismaumoon.

Dunya urges Maldivian Govt to release father Maumoon Gayoom

The police and military in the Maldives said on Wednesday they will uphold the result of an election in which opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih beat President Abdulla Yameen.

Maldives police and military say will uphold vote result

The party of defeated Maldives' President Abdulla Yameen has requested a delay in the publication of the final results for an election for which Yameen conceded defeat on Monday, Elections Commission chief Ahmed Shareef said on Wednesday.

Defeated Maldives leader Yameen's party asks to delay final vote results

The recent transition of power in the Maldives is expected to transform the relationship between India and the Indian Ocean archipelago nation. Maldives which was initially dependent on India for its security and trade moved towards China since 2013 after Abdulla Yameen took to power.

Will Maldives see closer ties with India under Ibrahim Mohamed Solih?

The defeated strongman of the Maldives, Abdulla Yameen, is welcome in neighbouring Sri Lanka, Colombo said Tuesday, two days after his surprise defeat in presidential elections.

Sri Lanka ready to welcome toppled Maldives strongman

China on Tuesday (September 25, 2018) congratulated the new president of the Maldives on his election victory, after opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih defeated incumbent Abdulla Yameen in the Indian Ocean island nation last week.

China congratulates new Maldives president on election win

Veteran Maldives lawmaker Ibrahim Mohamed Solih overcame the detention and exile of key opposition figures to win a weekend presidential poll and unseat incumbent Abdulla Yameen, but now faces the task of holding together a disparate coalition.

New Maldives President Solih: A reformer who must hold together a diverse coalition

The strongman leader of the Maldives on Monday conceded defeat in the presidential election, easing fears of a fresh political crisis in the archipelago at the centre of a battle for influence between India and China.

Relief as Maldives strongman Abdulla Yameen concedes defeat

Maldives President Abdulla Yameen Monday conceded defeat in elections and said he would arrange a smooth transition for president-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. Video: Maldives opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih wins presidential poll "I have accepted the results from yesterday," Yameen said in a televised address to the nation after Sunday's election gave the joint opposition candidate 58.

Watch: 'I accept defeat', says Yameen after losing Maldives election

Maldives president Yameen concedes election defeat in statement

Opposition candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has taken a 15 percentage point lead over incumbent Abdulla Yameen in the Maldives' presidential election, according to early provisional counts reported by local media.

Opposition candidate takes early lead in Maldives Presidential election

Hundreds of Maldivians were headed to polling booths on Sunday as voting began in a controversial presidential election amid fears that the process has been rigged in China-friendly strongman Abdulla Yameen's favour.

Hundreds of Maldivians vote in controversial presidential poll

Back when he was a mild-mannered civil servant, few in the Maldives predicted Abdulla Yameen would one day run the country, let alone with an iron grip, locking up judges, his rivals and even his 80-year-old half-brother.

Abdulla Yameen, unlikely Maldives strongman

Polling booths in the Maldives closed Sunday after three hours of extended voting in a controversial election marred by police raids on the opposition and allegations of vote rigging in favour of president Abdulla Yameen.

Polls close in Maldives after heavy turnout: Official

The Maldives -- a country of 1,200 islands in the Indian Ocean best known for its white beaches and blue lagoons -- is voting on Sunday in a presidential election.

Paradise, power and polls: Five questions as Maldives vote

India's ties with the Maldives nosedived after it criticised the Abdulla Yameen government for imposing a 45-day emergency in the archipelago nation earlier this year

Maldives a 'challenge', more inclined towards China: Navy chief Sunil Lanba

In February, Maldives had declined India's invitation to participate in the eight-day mega naval exercise — Milan — from March 6-13

Maldives snubs India again, says will not attend Defence Expo

The Maldives will further embrace Chinese investment but is aware it risks getting caught between China and India, Faisal told the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post.

India is a brother, but China a long lost cousin found: Maldives envoy

China is meddling in the internal affairs of the Maldives and engaged in massive land grabbing, posing a major security threat to India and the entire Indian Ocean region, a former Maldivian foreign minister and Opposition leader had said

China meddling in Maldives' internal affairs: Former foreign minister Ahmed Naseem

Maldives president Abdulla Yameen had declared a state of emergency on February which was extended by 30-days after the Supreme Court gave its approval.

Maldives health minister resigns, calls for 'international support'

The US asked President Abdulla Yameen to uphold the rule of law in the troubled Indian Ocean island nation.

US disappointed over extension of emergency in Maldives

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Former Maldives president Abdul Gayoom freed on bail: Official

Maldives opposition seeks foreign help for transition

Dunya urges Maldivian Govt to release father Maumoon Gayoom

Maldives police and military say will uphold vote result

Defeated Maldives leader Yameen's party asks to delay final vote results

Will Maldives see closer ties with India under Ibrahim Mohamed Solih?

Sri Lanka ready to welcome toppled Maldives strongman

China congratulates new Maldives president on election win

New Maldives President Solih: A reformer who must hold together a diverse coalition

Relief as Maldives strongman Abdulla Yameen concedes defeat

Watch: 'I accept defeat', says Yameen after losing Maldives election

Maldives president Yameen concedes election defeat in statement

Opposition candidate takes early lead in Maldives Presidential election

Hundreds of Maldivians vote in controversial presidential poll

Abdulla Yameen, unlikely Maldives strongman

Polls close in Maldives after heavy turnout: Official

Paradise, power and polls: Five questions as Maldives vote

Abdulla Yameen, unlikely Maldives strongman

Maldives a 'challenge', more inclined towards China: Navy chief Sunil Lanba

Maldives snubs India again, says will not attend Defence Expo

India is a brother, but China a long lost cousin found: Maldives envoy

China meddling in Maldives' internal affairs: Former foreign minister Ahmed Naseem

Maldives health minister resigns, calls for 'international support'

US disappointed over extension of emergency in Maldives