Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Male on Friday night accusing President Mohamed Muizzu’s government of corruption and worsening living conditions, in what has become one of the largest demonstrations in the Maldives this year. Police used pepper spray and Long-Range Acoustic Devices (LRADs) to disperse the crowd, arresting several protesters as clashes erupted in the capital.

The protest, organised by the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), drew former president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and former foreign minister Abdulla Shahid to the streets. Chanting “Lootuvaifi, Lootuvaifi!" (meaning “Stop the Loot") demonstrators alleged widespread graft, rising prices, and attempts by the government to suppress independent media.

The MDP said at least six protesters were detain

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