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United Kingdom abandons its colony of the Chagos Islands, but maintains the Diego Garcia airbase, which gives the key to the Indian Ocean to the USA
The islands, named after a Spanish navigator, have a basically symbolic British presence. The United Kingdom hands over the ...
Stars and Stripes16h
UK agrees to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius in deal it says protects key US base
LONDON — Britain signed an agreement Thursday handing sovereignty over the contested and strategically located Chagos Islands ...
WYSO Public Radio17h
The U.K. hands Chagos Islands over to Mauritius but says it will secure a U.S. base
The Chagos Islands are in the middle of the Indian Ocean and home to a strategic military base on Diego Garcia.
essanews.com on MSN23h
UK agrees to return Chagos Islands but keeps military base
The United Kingdom has signed an agreement to return the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius while maintaining a joint military ...