Étiqueté : deepens

Nikol Pashinyan, the Armenian opposition leader, has called for a nationwide campaign of civil disobedience after failing to be elected prime minister. The 42-year-old was the sole candidate in Tuesday’s parliamentary vote but could not secure the necessary support of 53 legislators amid a deepening political crisis following two weeks of anti-government protests. Pashinyan, who…

The Maldives government has declared a 15-day state of emergency as political tensions on the island nation continue to intensify.  Legal Affairs Minister Azima Shakoor made the announcement on Monday evening on state television, and a statement attributed to President Abdulla Yameen was posted on the ministry of foreign affairs website. « The government of Maldives wishes…