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The UK has pledged to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius once their utility as a defence base has expired. Photo: Alamy
The UK has pledged to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius once their utility as a defence base has expired. Photo: Alamy
Mauritius 'flags' Chagos Islands claim to UK's chagrin
Mauritian flag planted on the Peros Banhos atoll prompts swift British rebuke
The National
February 14, 2022