(Photo: File, GSM News ) Male’ Maldives, 30 April 2026 – Ibrahim Shaeman, Asia Desk, GSM News: In the wake of the U.S-Israeli war against Iran, some states have been caught in their own cold war-esque tug-of-war of political alignments. In this essay, we will analyze the case from the perspective of the Republic of…
(Photo: File, GSM News ) Gaborone, Botswana, 16 August 2025 – Maatla Ndinabo Komaetsile, Africa Desk, GSM News: He rose through a coup, not a ballot, but Captain Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso has captured the hearts of millions across Africa. Young, defiant, and unapologetically pan-African, he has expelled foreign forces, challenged neocolonialism, and vowed…
(Photo: File, GSM News ) Malé City, Maldives, 14 June 2025 –, GSM News: A Maldivian whistleblower, “WhoIsFishie (fISHIE)” has come forward with claims of ongoing and widespread data leaks affecting both government and private sector apps in the Maldives. The whistleblower, a local programmer who asked to remain anonymous, has been tracking data breaches…
Raudh Zilaal, the only publicly named suspect in the high-profile case involving 21-year-old Yumn, was released from custody at 11 a.m. on Thursday, 22 May 2025—only to be re-arrested and placed back in remand around 4 p.m. the same day. Zilaal had initially been arrested in April in connection with the incident involving Yumn, who…
(Photo: File, GSM News ) Malé City, Maldives, 17 May 2025 –, GSM News: Malé, Maldives – On 22 May 2025, the Maldives Police Service issued a press statement claiming that the family of Yumn, the Maldivian woman at the centre of a widely followed investigation, has not been cooperating with their inquiries. Yumn is…
(Photo: File, GSM News ) Malé City, Maldives, 17 May 2025 –, GSM News: The Maldives Police Service is under increasing public scrutiny over its handling of the investigation into the serious injury of Yumn (name withheld for privacy) and its response to protests that followed. Allegations of procedural lapses, political interference, and mistreatment of…
(Photo: File, GSM News ) Malé City, Maldives, 17 May 2025 –, GSM News: The Maldives recently passed Gang and Organized Crime Prevention Act which has sparked serious concern over civil liberties and the rule of law. While intended to combat organized crime, the legislation shifts the burden of proof onto individuals and allows sweeping…
(Photo: File, GSM News) Occupied Kashmir, 10 May 2025 – GSM News: In a significant yet tentative development, India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire following one of the most intense military escalations between the two nuclear-armed neighbors in recent decades. The truce, brokered on May 10, 2025, comes after days of cross-border hostilities…
(Photo: File, GSM News, Edition Maldives ) Malé City, Maldives, 11 May 2025 – Kanba Aisha Ishaq, GSM News: In a press statement broadcast live on Channel 13 and RaajjeTV, Ageela Naeem, sister of Hawwa Yumnu Rasheed, addressed the public on behalf of the family—stating that Yumnu did not fall or jump voluntarily and alleging…
(Photo: File, GSM News) Malé City, Maldives, 25 April 2025 – GSM News: Despite clear calls for restraint by the opposition and youth leaders the government of Maldives has escalated response to peaceful youth demonstrations by arresting organisers Aishath Shimon Mohamed and Mahzoom Majidh. The youth demonstrations have been ongoing for 8 days straight. Tonight…
