COLOMBO -- Maldivian voters have raised the geopolitical stakes for the second and final round of the presidential election on Sept. 30, having given pro-China opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu a commanding lead over India-friendly incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in the first round on Saturday.
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The Maldives' incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, right, now faces an uphill battle to keep his job and beat challenger Mohamed Muizzu, left. (Photos by Reuters)
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