The UK will not finalise a deal to hand over sovereignty of the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius until US President ... UK military base on the biggest island, Diego Garcia, under a 99 ...

PORT LOUIS, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam ... control of the base on Diego Garcia, the largest island of the archipelago in the Indian Ocean, under a 99-year lease.

Britain struck a deal in October to hand over control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius while retaining control of the military base on Diego Garcia, the largest island of the Chagos Archipelago ...

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MAURITIUS has been accused of demanding “crazy” money in diplomatic negotiations with the UK over the future of the Chagos Islands. Talks over relinquishing sovereignty and a 99-year lease for ...

A former Foreign Office official has urged Sir Keir Starmer to reject demands from Mauritius for more money in talks over the Chagos Islands. Simon McDonald, who advised foreign ministers for five ...

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Sir Keir Starmer’s government has refused to reveal the figures involved in the deal, including how much it would pay Mauritius for a 99-year lease of Diego Garcia, the island that is home to a vital ...