Mauritius considers legal action against UK over Chagos

Mauritius said Thursday it was considering legal redress to force the United Kingdom to hand back the Chagos islands.

Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam said London was delaying ratification of the deal that would see the territory, home to a strategically important naval and bomber base – revert to Port Louis.

Under the agreement, the UK will pay Mauritius 101 million pounds per year to lease back the base for at least 99 years.

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