Vincent McAviney: Europe correspondent on UK giving sovereignty to Chagos Islands
Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Newstalk ZB
October 3, 20242m 50s
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Show Notes
The British government announced it will hand sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in a settlement that ends decades of disputes over Britain’s last African colony, while maintaining a key US-British military base in the archipelago.
Europe correspondent Vincent McAviney says the UK keeping its military base for another 99 years marks a landmark deal for Prime Minister Keir Starmer's new government.
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Europechagos islandsSovereigntymilitary base