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Mauritius votes under shadow of wire-tapping scandal, Chagos deal

Mauritius votes on Sunday in a legislative election overshadowed by a wire-tapping scandal that has sparked concerns over the erosion of rights in the Indian Ocean nation. The poll follows last month's historic agreement granting Mauritius sovereignty over the Chagos Islands after a lengthy legal battle with Britain.

Radio France Internationale

Mauritius holds parliamentary election with cost of living crisis key issue

About a million people expected to choose 62 members to parliament with cost of living crisis on top of voters’ mind.

Al Jazeera

Mauritius election 2024: Amid wiretapping scandal, what’s at stake?

The election is being held amid explosive allegations of wiretapping operations by government operatives.

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Mauritius Votes In Close-fought Election Race

Mauritius votes on Sunday in a tight election race that has been clouded by a wire-tapping scandal in a nation usually touted as one of Africa's most stable and prosperous democracies.

International Business Times

Mauritius has won back Chagos – but not all of it. Why the largest island, Diego Garcia, is so important to the UK

Mauritius and the United Kingdom released a joint statement on 3 October 2024 announcing the UK’s agreement to transfer the Chagos archipelago, including the island of Diego Garcia, back to Mauritius. While the agreement recognises the sovereignty of Mauritius over the entire archipelago, it also permits the UK to exercise…

The Conversation

Banks, Beaches And Boom Times: Four Facts About Mauritius

Mauritius, one of Africa's richest countries and a stable democracy in a sometimes volatile neighbourhood, is holding a legislative election on Sunday.

International Business Times

Mauritius’ social media shutdown: a worrying sign that civil rights are slipping

Mauritius’ communications regulator recently shut down access to social media platforms until a day after the upcoming general election, due to be held on 10 November 2024. The decision was reversed a day later. Nevertheless, the move came as a surprise to many – Mauritius is often touted as a…

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VPN usage soars in Mauritius amid pre-election social media shutdown

Proton VPN recorded a 16000% spike in usage so far, as citizens look for ways to work around restrictions. Digital rights experts urge authorities to end the ban.

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Mauritius Bans Social Media Ahead Of Parliamentary Elections

Mauritius government bans social media ahead of elections due to leaked wiretapping scandal, citing national security concerns.

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Mauritius suspends access to social media ahead of parliamentary elections

The government of Mauritius on Friday banned access to social media websites ahead of parliamentary elections later this month

The Independent UK

No 10 hits back at claim Falklands ‘will become Argentine’ in wake of Chagos row

Argentine president Javier Milei said Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has shown the path for Argentina to claim sovereignty over the Falkland Islands

The Independent UK

Revealed: Farage-inspired bid to persuade Trump to veto Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal

Exclusive: Donald Trump has received legal advice on Starmer’s decision to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius requested after Nigel Farage raised concerns about the deal directly with his team

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage: British High Commission ‘bugged’ by government of Mauritius

The Government announced its decision to relinquish sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius earlier this month.

Evening Standard

MPs demand answers over fears UK officials’ phones hacked during Chagos negotiations

It comes after The Independent revealed that the British high commissioner was hit in huge leak of purported phone conversations between high-profile Mauritian figures

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Fears British High Commission phones were hacked during Chagos Islands talks

Exclusive: British high commissioner hit in huge leak of purported phone conversations between high-profile Mauritian figures

Radio France Internationale

Handover of Chagos Islands to Mauritius 'not an outright win'

The United Kingdom's recent decision to hand back the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a former British colony, was a breakthrough, says Mauritian former foreign minister Jean-Claude de l'Estrac. But it isn't an unmitigated victory, he tells RFI, because the UK has been granted a long-term lease to maintain a military…

The Guardian - UK

Geoffrey Cox missed winter fuel votes while working abroad in second job

Lib Dems say ‘public deserve better’ after Tory MP and lawyer spent several days working in Mauritius in September

The Conversation

Chagos Islands: how to ensure their coral reefs aren’t damaged as they return to Mauritius

The UK has agreed to transfer sovereignty of the largely uninhabited Chagos archipelago to Mauritius. The islands have been known as the British Indian Ocean Territory since being administratively detached in 1965 from what was then the colony of Mauritius. Except for the US military base on Diego Garcia at…

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Evening Standard

Chagos Islands: UK offers to move migrants stranded on secretive island to Romania

Government offers migrants on Diego Garcia - part of the Chagos Islands - move to Romania in long-running asylum claims

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Chagos Islanders Protest UK-Mauritius Deal Over Homeland Fate

Chagos Islanders protest UK's decision to hand over Chagos Islands to Mauritius, retaining US military base on Diego Garcia.

Radio France Internationale

Chagos Islands returned to Mauritius, but tensions over evictions persist

After decades of legal battles, Britain has agreed to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a former colony. The remote Indian Ocean archipelago will continue to host a US military base, but Chagossians exiled to make way for the base in the 1960s and 70s are questioning whether the deal…

The Guardian - UK

Suddenly, all MPs know where the Chagos Islands are and what’s best for them

Many who last week couldn’t have got within 500 miles of Mauritius on a map now can’t bear it taking the archipelago

The Guardian - UK

Lammy defends Chagos deal, saying it saves important UK-US military base

Foreign secretary says status quo not sustainable as Tory MPs accuse Labour of giving away key asset

The Conversation

Chagos islands: what the UK-Mauritius agreement means for displaced Chagossians

After years of negotiations and legal pressure, the UK and the Republic of Mauritius have agreed that Mauritius is sovereign over the Chagos Archipelago.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson says ‘terrible’ Chagos Islands deal makes UK look ‘pathetic’

The former prime minister said the deal, which saw Britain hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, is a ‘terrible, terrible idea geo-strategically’

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