First, they prevented any Chagossians who had left on vacation or for medical treatment from returning home. Next, they cut ...

Campaigners launch judicial review to stop Government from signing away islands without consulting Chagossians ...

The Chagos Archipelago’s return to Mauritius marks the end of decades of diplomatic conflict between this island nation and ...

The Chagos Islands, an archipelago of 58 islands in the Indian Ocean about halfway between Tanzania and Indonesia, ... It is home to about 2,400 people, mostly Department of Defence civilians.

The real challenge facing the Mauritian government is how to turn a diplomatic triumph into sustainable economic development.

A UN panel has urged the UK to renegotiate a deal handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, saying it "fails to guarantee" the ...

The Chagos Archipelago became a British territory in 1814. ... Some Chagossians, as the islands' people are known, have expressed support for the deal, while others are strongly against it.

Based on the agreement, the Chagos archipelago will now be administered by Mauritius, while the UK and US will be expected to potentially pay billions to keep using the location for military purposes.

People demonstrate outside the High Court in London, Thursday, May 22, 2025, after a British court blocked the U.K. from transferring sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius hours before ...

LONDON (AP) — The governments of Britain and Mauritius have reached a final deal to settle the future of the Chagos Islands, the contested archipelago in the middle of the Indian Ocean that's ...

People demonstrate outside the High Court in London, Thursday, May 22, 2025, after a British court blocked the U.K. from transferring sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius hours before ...