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2. Forced out by allies of prior dictator

Thu Feb 9, 2012, 11:25 AM

Feb 2012

Maumoon Abdul Gayoom ruled the Maldives from 1978 until 2008.

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Ousted at gunpoint, ex-president of Maldives takes to streets [View all] goodhue Feb 2012 OP

No place to run in the Maldives. aquart Feb 2012 #1

Forced out by allies of prior dictator goodhue Feb 2012 #2

I was astonished to find out that there are 1200 islands. virgogal Feb 2012 #5

account by wintess Paul Roberts . . . goodhue Feb 2012 #3

Read Nasheed's own account here . . . goodhue Feb 2012 #4

I'm sure the Indian expansionists wills step forward... David__77 Feb 2012 #7