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

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

In 1965, the UK split the Chagos Islands from Mauritius three years before they gained independence. As a result, the Chagos Islands then became part of the British Indian Ocean Territory.

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Britain signed a multi-billion dollar deal on the future of the Chagos Islands with Mauritius after a last-gasp injunction was overturned, securing itself a lease for the U.S.-UK Diego Garcia air ...

The Chagos Islands have been under British control since 1814, when they were ceded by France. The archipelago is best known for the military base on Diego Garcia, ...

Story so far: Mauritius won a strategic victory on May 22, 2025, when the United Kingdom (U.K.) officially handed over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands after finalising the political treaty ...

Chagos Islands deal can still be done on Thursday despite injunction, court told Mr Justice Goose granted an injunction at 2.25am against the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

The Chagos Archipelago became a British territory in 1814. In 1965, the U.K. formally separated the islands from its then-colony Mauritius, before Mauritius gained independence three years later.

The Chagos Islands are a strategically significant area, with one of its islands, Diego Garcia, serving as a key military base jointly operated by the UK and US. It monitors the Malacca Strait and ...