The new government of Mauritius has raised concerns about UK plans to secure a key US military base after giving up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, people familiar with its thinking said.
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is seeking to finalise a long-term lease over the Diego Garcia base on the Indian Ocean islands after a deal to relinquish control was agreed with the previous Mauritian leader last month.
However, since then the Mauritian opposition party has won power in a landslide election, forming a new government led by Navin Ramgoolam, who previously called the deal “high treason”.
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