Port Louis, Mauritius, Dec 18, 2024 (AFP) - Mauritius reopens negotiations with UK over Chagos Islands

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2024-12-18

An historic deal for Britain to hand over control of the strategic Chagos Islands to Mauritius has been put into question after the new prime minister issued last-minute "counter proposals". After decades of negotiations, Britain agreed in October to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a former colony, on the condition that a US military base can remain on the largest island, Diego Garcia. But Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam, who......

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