Mauritius, Chagos Islands

Mauritius ‘in no rush’ to secure Chagos deal with UK despite looming Trump presidency
Mauritius is in “no rush” to secure a Chagos Islands deal with the UK and is still pushing for more money, officials have told The Telegraph.
Mauritius PM ‘to meet senior government figures’ over Chagos Islands deal
Downing Street would not be drawn into saying whether the 99-year lease on the Diego Garcia military base could be shortened as part of the deal.
UK pushed for quick Chagos deal, Mauritius PM says
The prime minister of Mauritius has accused Sir Keir Starmer’s government of trying to fast-track its Chagos Islands deal, then backing out as Donald Trump’s inauguration loomed closer...
Chagos Deal Will Secure US Military Base: Mauritius
A prospective deal on returning the Chagos islands to Mauritius will ensure the United States maintains its strategic military base on the Indian Ocean archipelago, Mauritius's prime minister said Sunday.
Mauritius PM Queries Duration of Lease Deal for Chagos Military Base
Britain struck a deal in October to hand over the Chagos Islands while retaining control of the base on Diego Garcia, the largest island of the archipelago in the Indian Ocean, un
UK-Mauritius Chagos Islands Deal Paused as US Evaluates Strategic Interests
UK Halts Chagos Islands Deal as US Review Looms The UK government has paused its plans to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The decision comes as the US prepares to review the implications of the deal for its key military base,
Mauritius PM questions US-British base lease, citing sovereignty concerns
Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam criticised the deal and described Britain’s agreement the government before his as a ‘sell out’.
Mauritius PM at centre of Chagos deal demands £3.2 million cash seized from his safe by police
The prime minister of Mauritius is suing authorities to recoup £3.2 ...
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Mauritius: Minister Boolell Entreats Planters Not to Abandon the Sugarcane Industry
Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheries, Dr Arvin Boolell, exhorted sugarcane planters not to abandon this vital sector in the Mauritian economy which, he said, is facing numerous ...
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Government Places High Priority On Blue Economy in National Economic Agenda
The implementation of the Blue Economy as a key pillar of economic transformation was the main highlight of the speech of the Junior Minister at the Ministry of Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue ...
Mauritius upbeat as Starmer races to lock Chagos deal with more concessions before Trump returns
As British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is racing against time to secure the Chagos Islands deal, Mauritius appears to be ...
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'Why are Brits paying to surrender something that's already ours?': Kemi Badenoch skewers Keir Starmer over £9bn cost of 'dud' Chagos Islands deal - as Mauritius continues to ...
Sir Keir suffered a fresh blow this morning as the new Mauritius government continued to hold out on its own rubber-stamping of the sovereignty handover. At a cabinet meeting in Port Louis ...
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UK says a deal on the Chagos Islands won't be finalized until Trump is consulted
LONDON -- Britain's government confirmed Wednesday that it will not finalize a deal to hand over sovereignty of the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius until President-elect Donald Trump’s ...
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UK and Mauritius say good progress made in Chagos Islands talks
A UK-Mauritius joint statement provided by the British government on Monday reiterated London's position that good progress had been made and discussions were ongoing to reach an agreement that ...