This post tells the fascinating story of two recent and remarkable developments in the decolonization of the Chagos ...

While diplomacy is critical, the UK’s decision to hand over the sovereignty to Mauritius over the Chagos Islands couldn’t ...

The U.K. agreed to hand sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the ...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer had struck a deal after years of negotiations. The British islands they call “home” would be ...

Islanders who were forced to leave their remote Indian Ocean home to make way for a U.S. military base half a century ago ...

In 1965, as part of the decolonisation process, the UK separated the islands from Mauritius, creating a new colony. From 1968 ...

The UK and Mauritius announce a historic agreement over the Chagos Archipelago, transferring sovereignty but retaining the ...

US President Joe Biden said the agreement demonstrates that through diplomacy and partnership, countries can overcome ...

Strategically located between East Africa and Southeast Asia, Diego Garcia serves as a surveillance centre for the Middle ...

The U.K. says it has reached a "historic" deal to cede the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean to the Republic of ...

The UK announced Thursday giving up the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal that would allow people ...