New Mauritius prime minister orders review of Chagos Islands deal with UK

The newly elected prime minister of Mauritius has ordered an independent review of his predecessor’s provisional deal with the UK over the future of the Chagos Islands. Navin Ramgoolam, who came to power earlier this month, has previously been critical of the confidential agreement, which is yet to be ratified. He reportedly expressed continued reservations after a meeting with the UK’s national security adviser Jonathan Powell on Monday over the islands, also known as the British Indian Ocean Territory. Image: Navin Ramgoolam. Pic: Reuters Under the reported terms of the draft deal, the UK will hand over sovereignty of the…