UK considering frontloading payments to Mauritius over Chagos deal
Downing Street would not be drawn on financial arrangements, but it is thought Whitehall could stump up a number of years’ ...
Former Navy chief urges Starmer to abandon ‘irresponsible’ Chagos deal
Admiral Lord West of Spithead says ‘it’s difficult to fathom’ why Labour has decided to cede control of a strategic ...
Britain could hand Mauritius hundreds of millions to secure Chagos Islands deal
Britain has offered to pay hundreds of millions upfront to Mauritius in order to secure the Chagos Islands deal ...
MercoPress18d
Ongoing UK/new Mauritius government talks to finalize Chagos archipelago deal
ongoing conversations and exchanges on finalizing a historic Treaty on the exercise of sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago. Further on it said “both countries reiterated their commitment to ...
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New Mauritius government questions the Chagos archipelago agreement, “not enough benefits for our country”
The Chagos archipelago and the Diego Garcia base are strategically located in the Indian Ocean, and the West is fearful they could fall under the influence of a pro-China Mauritius administration.
Jurist28d
Chagos Archipelago Deal: Why the Proposed UK-Mauritius Handover Is Not Required by International Law
The Chagos Archipelago lies in the middle of the Indian Ocean and comprises 58 islands including Diego Garcia, which houses a major joint British and American military base. The Archipelago has been ...
Prioritise cash for UK military over Mauritian demands on Chagos, say Tories
The UK Government’s agreement on the future of the Chagos Islands has run into trouble following elections in Mauritius and ...
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Ex-Foreign Office mandarin Lord McDonald warns Labour ministers against caving to Mauritius on Chagos Islands as they are 'overplaying hand'
Britain agreed to hand over the Chagos Islands archipelago, also known as the British Indian Ocean Territory, to Mauritius in October. But Mauritius has reportedly asked for £800million a year ...
Daily Mail11d
Mauritius demands £800million a year and billions in reparations for controversial Chagos Islands deal
Sir Keir Starmer has been facing calls to abandon his surrender of the archipelago after Mauritius ... the largest of the Chagos atolls. But a source familiar with the talks told the Sunday ...
ISS24d
No easy courses for Chagos consensus on sovereignty and security
The United Kingdom’s (UK) October agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius appeared to address longstanding international legal issues surrounding decolonisation and ...
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Africa: No Easy Courses for Chagos Consensus On Sovereignty and Security
The Chagos Archipelago dispute is a microcosm of the broader tensions shaping global maritime geopolitics. The United Kingdom's (UK) October agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos ...
BBC18d
Mauritius hints Chagos talks stuck over money
New Mauritian PM sends fresh Chagos proposals to UK Chagos deal remains ... on Diego Garcia and that Mauritius is sovereign over the archipelago". They added that "ongoing conversations" were ...