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Mauritius holds out on Chagos Islands deal over Diego Garcia lease

Mauritius holds out on Chagos Islands deal over Diego Garcia lease



UK government accused of ‘nitpicking about compensation’ after being told to pay more to retain military baseMauritius is holding out over a deal to gain control of the Chagos Islands from the UK, leaving ministers less than a month to rescue the agreement.The government in Mauritius, which took office last month, has made clear it is dissatisfied with the terms negotiated by the previous administration. Over the weekend the deputy prime minister accused the British government of “nitpicking about the compensation”. Continue reading…



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Author : Eleni Courea Political correspondent

Publish date : 2024-12-24 16:59:40

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