Mauritius asks for review of Chagos Islands deal with UK
Mauritius' new prime minister said he has asked for an independent review of a deal with the United Kingdom over the future of the Chagos Islands. Under the agreement, which has still to be signed, the UK would relinquish sovereignty over the archipelago but maintain a 99-year lease over Diego Garcia,
Mauritius PM seeks independent review of Chagos Islands agreement with UK
PORT LOUIS (Reuters) -Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam said on Friday he has asked for an independent review of a confidential draft agreement with Britain over the future of the Chagos Islands.
Controversial Chagos Islands Deal Under Scrutiny: Ramgoolam Calls for Independent Review
Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam has initiated an independent review of a draft agreement with Britain concerning the Chagos Islands' future. The agreement, which includes a sovereignty handover to Mauritius and a 99-year lease for a U.
Mauritian PM orders ‘independent review’ of UK Chagos deal
According to the Mauritian parliament Hansard record, the new prime minister Navin Ramgoolam said during a session on Friday: “I wish to inform the House that I have asked for an independent ...
Britain confident Chagos Islands deal will go through after doubts raised
The British government says it is confident its plan to secure the future of a U.S.-British military base on the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia will be ratified after an ally of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and the new Mauritian prime minister publicly dismissed the deal.
Future of the Chagos Islands: A Sovereignty Deal in Question
Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam requests an independent review on a draft agreement with Britain concerning Chagos Islands' future. British PM Keir Starmer is confident in a plan for Mauritius to gain sovereignty while securing a lease for a military base.
Mauritius orders review of Chagos Islands deal as Starmer’s plan dealt another blow
The Mauritian government is now launching its own review into the Chagos deal after The Independent revealed concerns from the incoming Trump administration and phone hacking of British officials
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Chagos pour British!” they chanted, in the melodious creole of their ancestral archipelago. And any watching Brit could hardly fail to be moved. They were gathered outside our High Commission in Mauritius,
Keir Starmer's Chagos deal thrown into doubt as Mauritius PM orders review
The Chagos Islands include the Diego Garcia military base used by the US and the UK and has been controlled by the UK for 200 years.
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Newly-elected Prime Minister of Mauritius orders review into Britain's Chagos deal in latest setback to plan to give up sovereignty over archipelago housing US-UK military base
Navin Ramgoolam's administration is on course to take over sovereignty of the Indian Ocean cluster of islands, which includes the Diego Garcia military base used by the US and the UK. Sir Keir ...
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New Mauritius prime minister orders review of Chagos Islands deal with UK
Navin Ramgoolam, who came to power earlier this month, has previously been critical of the confidential agreement, which is yet to be ratified. He reportedly expressed continued reservations after ...
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