The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is a UK Overseas Territory situated halfway between Tanzania and Indonesia and comprising the seven atolls of the Chagos Archipelago, itself comprising over 1 ...

The Government of Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer agreed Thursday to hand over sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean ...

This restriction also applies to the wider British Indian Ocean Territory, which encompasses the islands. Because of these restrictions, it is very rare that every day people can visit the islands.

The British Island group of Diego Carcia is hidden and a secret to many. However, it's known for its untouchable beauty and ...

Senior officials told incoming Labour government that refusing to sign away the islands would jeopardise ‘special ...

Britain on Thursday said it would give up sovereignty of a remote Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius but will maintain ...

Britain has said it would give up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius ... has claimed the archipelago - renamed British Indian Ocean Territory - since its independence in 1968 and ...

"Under the terms of this treaty the United Kingdom will agree that Mauritius is sovereign over the Chagos Archipelago, ...

Di UK don give up sovereignty of of dis ogbonge group of islands wey dey di Indian Ocean. Why dis move dey historic?

The UK established the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) in 1965, which incorporated the Chagos Archipelago. These islands were detached from Mauritius after independence in 1968, with the UK ...

After years of legal wrangling and negotiations, Britain said it would surrender sovereignty of the archipelago in the Indian ...