UK gives sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to ... - Associated Press News
Oct 4, 2024 · LONDON (AP) — 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 to secure the future of a strategically important U.K.-U.S. military base.
Why is the UK handing the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius?
Oct 4, 2024 · After a dispute running for more than 50 years, the United Kingdom will finally hand back the Chagos Islands, an archipelago located in the Indian Ocean, to the southeast African island country...
Chagos Islands deal: Mauritius hints talks stuck over money - BBC News
1 day ago · Mauritius's deputy prime minister has hinted that negotiations with the UK over the future of the Chagos Islands are being held up over the amount of money involved. Under the terms of the ...
UK agrees to give sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius
Oct 3, 2024 · The United Kingdom has announced it is giving up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal that will secure the future of a key US military base on the atoll of Diego Garcia while...
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...
UK-Mauritius joint statement on the Chagos Archipelago, 20 …
4 days ago · Joint statement between the governments of the Republic of Mauritius and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia
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 colony.
Mauritius gains sovereignty over Chagos Islands | CTV News
Oct 3, 2024 · 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 to secure...
UK Cedes Chagos Island Sovereignty to Mauritius, Retains Diego …
Oct 3, 2024 · LONDON/PORT LOUIS (Reuters) -Britain said on Thursday it would cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal it said secured the future of the UK-U.S. Diego Garcia military base,...
Mauritius wants to rethink a deal with the UK over remote islands ...
6 days ago · LONDON (AP) — The British government said Wednesday it still plans to hand over a contested Indian Ocean archipelago, which is home to a strategically important military base, to Mauritius, after that country’s new leader backed away from the contentious deal.. The U.K. and Mauritius announced an agreement in October to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, a chain of more than 60 ...