Where are the Chagos Islands, why is Britain giving up sovereignty and what happens to the Diego Garcia military base?
After years of negotiations, the UK is giving up its sovereignty over a cluster of strategically important Indian Ocean ...
Why Labour’s Chagos handover is a win for China – and a disaster for the ecosystem
Without British oversight, experts fear fishing vessels will have free rein to harvest the region, damaging its pristine reef ...
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Eagle Islands
Eagle Islands is a group of two islands in the Chagos Archipelago. They are located on the central-western rim of the Great Chagos Bank, which is the world's largest coral atoll structure.
The Chagos agreement explained
In a joint statement with Mauritian PM Pravind Jugnauth, Keir Starmer said that Mauritius will take control of the islands, ...
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Garden Fire prompts evacuations, Red Rock and Black Eagle fires burn together
An evacuation order has been implemented for some people who live near the Garden Fire that’s burning southwest of the ...
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Chagos diaspora angry at lack of input on islands' fate
Raymonde Desiree was 25 when she was forced to leave her native Chagos Islands as Britain emptied the Indian Ocean ...
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 ...
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ODOT seeks input on John Day traffic light
Traffic signals are dark at Main Street and Canyon Boulevard in John Day on Aug. 1, 2024. The intersection has been ...
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Chagos Islands: How to ensure their coral reefs aren't damaged as they return to Mauritius
Chagos is nearly three times the area of the British Isles. In 2010, it became the world's largest marine protected area that bans any form of fishing. The shallow water coral reefs account for 1. ...