International relationsMaldivian opposition poised to unseat pro-China president
Early count shows Ibrahim Mohamed Solih with lead over incumbent Abdulla Yameen
Maldives opposition candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, center, shakes hands with a supporter as his running mate, Faisal Naseem, right, addresses a gathering in the capital of Male on Sept. 24.
MARWAAN MACAN-MARKAR, Asia regional correspondent
September 24, 2018 07:03 JST
BANGKOK -- The Maldives' incumbent president, Abdulla Yameen, faces an uncertain political future after voters in Sunday's pivotal presidential election in the strategically located Indian Ocean archipelago threw their suppport behind opposition candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.