Trump reportedly considers buying Chagos Islands from Mauritius
Key takeaways
- Previous legislation to hand the islands to Mauritius were shelved in April after the US removed its support of the deal.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleDonald Trump is reportedly weighing a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius amid stalled plans from the UK to cede sovereignty of the territory, the Telegraph first reported.
- The White House did not respond to the Guardian’s request for comment on the report about the potential plan.
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Previous legislation to hand the islands to Mauritius were shelved in April after the US removed its support of the deal. Photograph: NASA Archive/Alamy View image in fullscreen Previous legislation to hand the islands to Mauritius were shelved in April after the US removed its support of the deal. Photograph: NASA Archive/Alamy Donald Trump Trump reportedly considers buying Chagos Islands from Mauritius Potential proposal would secure control of Diego Garcia base amid stalled UK plans to cede sovereignty of territory
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleDonald Trump is reportedly weighing a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius amid stalled plans from the UK to cede sovereignty of the territory, the Telegraph first reported.
The White House did not respond to the Guardian’s request for comment on the report about the potential plan.