Chagos Islands, Mauritius and Diego Garcia
UK gives sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The US base on Diego Garcia stays
The U.K. has agreed to hand sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius, in a deal to secure the future of a strategically important U.
UK to Cede Chagos Islands to Mauritius, But US Base Will Remain
The U.K. will maintain de facto control over Diego Garcia, and the crucial U.S. military facility there, for another 99 years.
Despite hold on Diego Garcia, UK’s move to return Chago Islands sparks security concerns
The UK said that “without” the new agreement signed today, “the long-term, secure operation of the [Diego Garcia] military base would be under threat, with contested sovereignty and legal challenges — including through various international courts and tribunals.
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Washington said the deal protected the long-term, secure and effective operation of the strategic military base.
U.S. praises U.K. deal to cede archipelago to Mauritius, retain control of military base
The U.K. says it has reached a "historic" deal to cede the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean to the Republic of Mauritius, thus surrendering the final colony of Britain's once-sprawling African empire.
UK gives sovereignty of long-contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius, though a key US base remains
The British government agreed to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius, in a deal to secure the future of a strategically important U.
UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal to secure US base
The British government agreed Thursday to hand sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius, in a deal that secures the future of a strategically important U.
Biden Applauds 'Historic Agreement' Between UK, Mauritius On Chagos Sovereignty
US President Joe Biden praised on Thursday a "historic agreement" between Britain and Mauritius on the Chagos islands' sovereignty, settling a decades-long dispute.
India welcomes historic agreement between Mauritius and UK on Diego Garcia
India played an important role in forging a historic deal between Mauritius and the United Kingdom over the strategically significant UK-US military base on Diego Garcia, a move that finally de-colonised the tiny island nation.
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