UK's Chagos deal on hold to allow Trump review
The UK's planned handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius should be considered by incoming US President Donald Trump before it goes ahead, Downing Street has said.
UK says a deal on the Chagos Islands won't be finalized until Trump is consulted
Britain’s government has confirmed that it will not finalize a deal to hand over sovereignty of the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius until President-elect Donald Trump’s administration is consult
Britain Gives Trump Team Chance to Review Chagos Islands Deal
UK-based Chagos Islanders protest over the planned ceding of sovereignty of the islands by Britain to Mauritius, outside of the Houses of Parliament, in London, Britain, October 7, 2024. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will give U.
Britain’s imperfect deal over the Chagos Islands
The Chagos were the scene of one of the most shameful episodes in Britain’s late colonial history. The UK in 1965 took direct control of the islands and paid £3mn compensation to Mauritius, which as a UK colony had previously administered them,
A Guide to the UK’s Pending Chagos Deal With Mauritius
More than two centuries of British control over the Chagos islands are set to end, with the UK preparing to hand ownership of the Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius.
UK Says Trump Will Get To Consider Chagos Deal
Britain will consult US President-elect Donald Trump's new administration before finalising a deal to return the strategic Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a UK government spokesperson said Wednesday.
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