UK denies it faces paying billions more for Chagos deal
6 days ago · The UK took control of the Chagos Islands, or British Indian Ocean Territory, from its then colony, Mauritius, in 1965 and went on to evict its population of more than 1,000 people to make way for ...
Chagos Archipelago sovereignty dispute - Wikipedia
Sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago is disputed between Mauritius and the United Kingdom. Mauritius has repeatedly stated that the Chagos Archipelago is part of its territory and that the United Kingdom (UK) claim is a violation of United Nations resolutions banning the dismemberment of colonial territories before independence.
Britain and Mauritius deny reports the cost of Chagos Islands …
6 days ago · Britain struck a deal in October to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius - a former colony that became independent in 1968 - while retaining control under a 99-year lease of the ...
Where are the Chagos Islands, why has Britain handed them to Mauritius …
In October 2024, the UK reached an agreement on returning sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius with the previous Mauritian government. However, after the historic deal was struck, Mr ...
Why is the UK handing the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius?
Oct 4, 2024 · As part of an agreement on Thursday, the governments of the UK and Mauritius jointly announced that full sovereignty of the Chagos, a remote group of more than 60 islands, would again belong to...
The Chagos agreement explained
Oct 13, 2024 · Ceding the islands to Mauritius could allow China to gain foothold in the Indo-Pacific, experts have warned. The Government announced that the UK will hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to...
UK gives sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The US …
Oct 4, 2024 · 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.K.-U.S. military base. This image realeased by the U.S. Navy shows an aerial view of Diego Garcia. (U.S. Navy via AP)
UK will give sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius - BBC
Oct 3, 2024 · The deal – reached after years of negotiations - will see the UK hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a historic move. This includes the tropical atoll of Diego Garcia, used by the US...
Chagos Islands: UK’s last African colony returned to Mauritius
Oct 3, 2024 · The United Kingdom announced on Thursday that agreement has been reached to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending decades of dispute and negotiation over Britain’s last African...
Britain agrees Chagos Island sovereignty deal with Mauritius
Oct 3, 2024 · Britain said on Thursday it would give up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal that would allow people displaced decades ago to return home while London retains use of the...