The Chagos Archipelago was separated from Mauritius in 1965, when Mauritius was still a British colony. Britain purchased the islands for £3m, but Mauritius has argued that it was illegally forced to ...

Britain and Mauritius are finalising a deal to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, a disputed UK territory that is home to a major US military base, the UK government said Tuesday.

Britain and Mauritius are finalizing a deal to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands ... on the largest of the islands, Diego Garcia. The U.K. would then lease back the base for at least ...

It is that of the Chagos Islands ... the deal back in October, when it was blessed by the outgoing Biden administration. Assuming a deal is finalised—and Britain and Mauritius go on to sign ...

The trip also delved into disputes between the nations stemming from the colonial era, including Madagascar's claims over a ...

US President Donald Trump has approved the UK-Mauritius deal over the Chagos Islands, allowing Britain to transfer sovereignty while leasing Diego Garcia for a 99-year term. The deal is nearing ...

Donald Trump has cleared the UK's plan to 'surrender' the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, Downing Street said today. Hopes has been high among opponents of Sir Keir Starmer's plan to hand over the ...

LONDON (AP) — Britain and Mauritius are finalizing a deal to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, a disputed U.K. territory that is home to a major U.S. military base, the U.K ...

The Chagos islanders ... fear it will become even harder to go back to live where they were born once Mauritius takes control of the islands.