Where are the Chagos Islands, why has the UK given them to Mauritius and what about the Falklands?
The African island nation will assume sovereignty over the archipelago – minus a military base – but the UK government has ...
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British Indian Ocean Territory of Chagos to be handed over to Mauritius
The Government of Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer agreed Thursday to hand over sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory Chagos Islands to Mauritius after two years of talks to bring ...
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UK is ‘mid-negotiation’ with Mauritius on Chagos Islands deal
The UK is said to be considering sweetening the deal by frontloading payments to Mauritius. Britain is giving up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean in return for securing the ...
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Keir Starmer blasted as Mauritius 'demands £800m per year' for Chagos Islands
Britain and Mauritius want to finalise a deal to hand back the islands in the Indian Ocean before Donald Trump re-enters the White House. Marco Rubio, who Mr Trump wants for this Secretary of ...
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Mauritius PM queries duration of lease deal for Chagos military base
PORT LOUIS, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam ... the largest island of the archipelago in the Indian Ocean, under a 99-year lease. The agreement has not yet been ratified.