UK delays Chagos Island deal with Mauritius until Trump administration is consulted
Officials from the UK and Mauritius had reportedly been hurrying to finalise the deal before US President-elect Donald Trump takes office on 20 January. View on euronews
Britain’s imperfect deal over the Chagos Islands
The resulting agreement, however, was imperfect. Mauritius is almost 1,400 miles from the Chagos and has no real links beyond the fact that both territories were transferred from France to Britain in 1814. Though Chagossians will gain the right of return, they were not involved in the negotiations and some wanted self-rule.
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.
UK says a deal on the Chagos Islands won't be finalized until Trump is consulted
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 administration is consulted.
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.
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. Efforts were made to get the treaty signed before President-elect Trump's inauguration on Monday,
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