Mauritius, Chagos archipelago
Chagos Islands: How to ensure their coral reefs aren't damaged as they return to Mauritius
The UK has agreed to transfer sovereignty of the largely uninhabited Chagos archipelago to Mauritius. The islands have been known as the British Indian Ocean Territory since being administratively detached in 1965 from what was then the colony of Mauritius.
U.K. to Hand Over Chagos Islands to Mauritius, Ending Colonial-Era Dispute
After years of legal wrangling and negotiations, Britain said it would surrender sovereignty of the archipelago in the Indian Ocean.
Chagos islands: what the UK-Mauritius agreement means for displaced Chagossians
Under the new political agreement, the UK will provide financial support to Mauritius, including a new trust fund for displaced Chagossians. Mauritius will be able to resettle the Chagos islands, other than Diego Garcia. This island will remain the site of a US-UK military facility for at least 99 years.
Why the return of the Chagos Islands has left Chagossians feeling excluded
The UK will return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, but Diego Garcia will remain under UK-US control. Chagossians, displaced decades ago, feel excluded from the deal.View on euronews
UK to return Chagos Islands — but secretive US base will remain
The United Kingdom agreed last week to return the Chagos Islands, a remote archipelago in the Indian Ocean, to the African nation of Mauritius after buying the islands and forcibly removing its native inhabitants in the late 1960s to make way for a U.
The U.K. Turning Over The Chagos Islands To Mauritius Empowers China
Mauritius is an ally of China, and Beijing is licking its chops at the prospect of conducting electronic snooping of the base ...
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Mauritius One Step Closer to Diego Garcia Sovereignty
After almost 59 years of controversial existence, the last vestige of the British Empire in the Indian Ocean, the British ...
'I moved to Mauritius as I can't afford to be a stay-at-home mum in the UK'
Annabel Fenwick Elliott, 37, moved to Mauritius with her family in 2023 after falling in love with the island's low cost and ...
Mauritius country profile
Mauritius is a stable and prosperous Indian Ocean archipelago. Once dependent on sugar exports, the island has built up a ...
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Mauritius At A Crossroads
“Mauritius is at a crossroads economically—and perhaps, even politically,” says Pritish Behuria, associate professor at the ...
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Britain should not hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius
The British government unsurprisingly wants to draw a line under that sorry history. On October 3rd it announced plans to ...
Mauritius' President Roopun sets general election for Nov 10
The President of the Republic of Mauritius, Prithvirajsing Roopun, said on Friday the island nation would hold a general ...
Britain agrees Chagos Island sovereignty deal with Mauritius
Britain said on Thursday it would give up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal that would allow people ...
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 ...
WATCH: The iconic Shangri-La Le Touessrok, Mauritius reopens after revamp
The 45-year-old luxury resort has been transformed into a tropical playground, where the spirit and essence of Mauritius is ...