Strategic mistake or historic reparation? UK gives up islands in the Indian Ocean
More than 50 years after the U.K. expelled thousands of locals from the Chagos Islands, the British government has agreed to ...
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 ...
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‘We want to stay British’: The Chagos islanders sold out by Starmer
The relationship between the Chagos Islands and Mauritius has long been fraught. Despite their geographical distance ... for Chagossians to the Chagos Archipelago.” ...
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Giving up the British territory was a 'profound failing of judgement', warns expert
The Chagos Archipelago, home to Diego Garcia ... and beyond. Its central location enables long-range air and naval missions, surveillance, and logistics support for global military operations ...
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Migrants stranded on top secret island could come to UK after being moved to EU country
Back in 2021, the group of Tamils claimed asylum on Diego Garcia, the largest island of the Chagos Archipelago ... has never been a suitable long-term location for migrants and Ministers have ...
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UK-Mauritius Chagos deal removes risk from Diego Garcia base
Mauritius is getting sovereignty over the remote Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean ... could ultimately decide to vacate the base in favour of an alternative location. That would leave Britain as ...
Chagos Islands: how to ensure their coral reefs aren’t damaged as they return to Mauritius
The environmental impacts of a change in management and human activity depends on what, if any, development takes place and ...
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 ...