Mauritius formally challenges Britain’s ownership of Chagos Islands

Mauritian ambassador to UN raises country's flag above atoll of Peros Banhos

Britain's ownership of the Chagos archipelago has been formally challenged after the Mauritian ambassador to the UN, Jagdish Koonjul, raised his country's flag above the atoll of Peros Banhos.

In a ceremony on Monday at 10.30am local time, Mauritian officials sang their country's national anthem and the red, blue, yellow and green standard was raised up the flagpole.