Britain Cannot Hand the Chagos Islands to a State Under a Cloud of Corruption

At precisely the moment Britain is contemplating one of the most consequential territorial decisions in decades, alarming signals are emerging from Mauritius, the very country to which sovereignty of the Chagos Islands may be ceded. Paul BĂ©renger, until recently Mauritius’s Deputy Prime Minister and one of its most senior political figures, has resigned citing corruption … Continue reading Britain Cannot Hand the Chagos Islands to a State Under a Cloud of Corruption