UK accuses Mauritius of political stunt over ‘ecological visit’ to disputed Chagos Islands

MP representing the UK’s largest Chagossian population says the move is about sovereignty, not conservation

Article written by Joe Wallen for The Telegraph, 8 February 2022 .

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/climate-and-people/uk-accuses-mauritius-political-stunt-ecological-visit-disputed/

The vessel set sail for the 58-island archipelago in the Indian Ocean for a ‘scientific study’ of a partly submerged reef CREDIT: GIS Mauritius