Chagos Archipelago - Wikipedia
WEBThe Chagos Archipelago (/ ˈ tʃ ɑː ɡ ə s,-ɡ oʊ s /) or Chagos Islands (formerly the Bassas de Chagas, [2] and later the Oil Islands) is a group of seven atolls comprising more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean about 500 kilometres (310 mi) south of …
The Chagos agreement explained
WEB15 hours ago · A collection of seven atolls comprised of more than 60 islands, the Chagos Islands have been controlled by Britain since 1814. Once administered as part of the British colony of Mauritius, they ...
Why is the UK handing the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius?
WEBOct 4, 2024 · After a dispute running for more than 50 years, the United Kingdom will finally hand back the Chagos Islands, an archipelago located in the Indian Ocean, to the southeast African island country...
Chagos Archipelago | Island Group, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEB5 days ago · Chagos Archipelago, island group in the central Indian Ocean, located about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) south of the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent. It is coterminous with the British Indian Ocean.
UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius
WEBOct 3, 2024 · The government of Mauritius has long argued that it was illegally forced to give the Chagos Islands away in return for its own independence from the UK in 1968.
Chagos Islands: UK’s last African colony returned to Mauritius
WEBOct 3, 2024 · The United Kingdom announced on Thursday that agreement has been reached to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending decades of dispute and negotiation over Britain’s last African...
UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal ...
WEBOct 3, 2024 · The Chagos Islands have been at the heart of what Britain calls the British Indian Ocean Territory since 1965 when they were siphoned away from Mauritius, a U.K. territory that gained independence ...
UN court rules UK has no sovereignty over Chagos islands - BBC
WEBJan 28, 2021 · The maritime law tribunal of the United Nations has ruled that Britain has no sovereignty over the Chagos Islands. It criticised London for its failure to hand the territory back to Mauritius.
An exiled nation turned private playground - BBC
WEBWhile its former population fights to return home, the Chagos islands are experiencing a remarkable rebounding of wildlife on a reef that’s considered the most pristine in the world.
Where are the Chagos Islands and why are they under dispute?
WEBMar 24, 2022 · The Chagos Islands, an archipelago of 58 islands about halfway between Tanzania and Indonesia in the Indian Ocean, have been owned by Britain since 1814 when, along with Mauritius, they...