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UK, Mauritius Say Progress Made In Chagos Islands talks

Kingsley Chukwu5 days ago04 mins

The UK and Mauritius said on Monday that they have made good progress in talks to save the Chagos Islands. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government said he was considering frontloading payments to Mauritius to sweeten the deal. He said it involved giving up sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory and leasing back a…

Mauritius Elects New Parliament

Kingsley Chukwu2 months ago02 mins

Parliamentary elections were being held in the Indian Ocean island state of Mauritius on Sunday, with the Alliance Lepep governing coalition, led by Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, seen as favourites to retain power. The main challenger is the opposition coalition, Alliance for Change, led by Navin Ramgoolam, who has served as prime minister twice…