Foreign Office Warns Brits Over Maldives Travel

The British Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) has urged travellers to avoid “all but essential” travel to Malé Island in the Maldives.

The moves comes after former vice president Mohammed Waheed Hassan stepped up to become president following the resignation of Mohamed Nasheed resigned after police joined widening street protests against his government.

Police are believed to be holding former president Nasheed.

However, Waheed Hassan has called for calm and stated his intention of forming a government of national unity in the Indian Ocean nation.

Source: Travel News