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UN demands UK hand Chagos Islands back to Mauritius

Mauritius' Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth addresses the 73rd session of the General Assembly at the United Nations

Mauritius' Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth addresses the 73rd session of the General Assembly at the United Nations Source: SBS

In a blow to Britain, the United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly demanded it cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.


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In a blow to Britain, the United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly demanded it cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.


The Indian Ocean archipelago has been at the centre of a decades-long dispute.


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