Maldives to rejoin the Commonwealth

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Maldives has decided to rejoin the Commonwealth, two years after withdrawing from the 53-nation group. The country left the Commonwealth during former President Abdulla Yameen’s administration in October 2016, amid mounting pressure from the group over corruption and deteriorating human rights. It accused the Commonwealth of interfering in domestic affairs and […]

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