UK to give up Chagos Islands sovereignty to secure future of military base
Britain is giving up sovereignty of a remote group of islands in return for securing the long-term future of a strategically important military base.The UK Government said it has reached a political agreement with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands,
A tiny ocean island is home to a restricted US-UK military base. The secret just got out
The UK will cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, but indigenous people from a tiny island that houses a US military base shrouded in secrecy will not be allowed to return
Chagos islanders displaced for a US military base protest a deal on their future made without them
Islanders who were forced to leave their remote Indian Ocean home to make way for a U.S. military base half a century ago protested outside the U.K. Parliament on Monday
Desplazados de islas Chagos protestan por acuerdo que favorece a base militar de EEUU
Los isleños que se vieron obligados a abandonar su hogar en el océano Índico para dejar paso a una base militar estadounidense hace medio siglo protestaron el lunes ante el Parlamento británico contra un acuerdo que,
UK, Mauritius island deal draws protest
The British government announced last week that it is handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius under an agreement that will see the American naval and bomber base stay on one of the islands, Diego Garcia.
Chagos Islanders Protest In UK: Decision Taken Without Consulting Us, Says Protesting Chagossians
Several members of the Chagossian communities held protests in the UK after the government announced the hand over of the Chagos islands to Mauritius. Watch in for more details!
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Washington said the deal protected the long-term, secure and effective operation of the strategic military base.
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UK to give up Chagos Islands sovereignty to secure military base future
Mauritius will assume sovereignty over the Indian Ocean archipelago while the joint US-UK military base remains on Diego ...