Hundreds of Chagossians from around the UK have gathered in London at a rally calling for a say in the future of the Chagos Islands ... in the Indian Ocean archipelago. A Foreign, Commonwealth ...
Britain has offered to pay hundreds of millions upfront to Mauritius in order to secure the Chagos Islands deal ...
The Chagos Archipelago lies in the middle of the Indian Ocean and comprises 58 islands including Diego Garcia, which houses a major joint British and American military base. The Archipelago has been ...
The United Kingdom’s (UK) October agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius appeared to address longstanding international legal issues surrounding decolonisation and ...
and the vestiges of the British empire – both of which are neatly united in the Chagos archipelago. The whole reason Lefty lawyers – Starmer included – have campaigned against UK sovereignty ...
Conservatives have attacked "costly" plans to surrender the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, which has reportedly made huge ...
The base sits on Diego Garcia, "the largest of 55 islands that form the Chagos Archipelago and is known as the 'Footprint of Freedom' for its shape, regional location, and strategic importance ...
Members of the Chagossian community gather outside parliament to protest against the government’s decision to hand the Chagos Islands ... facilities in the archipelago,” he says.
LONDON — The United Kingdom's government is still working to finalize a controversial deal on the handover of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius, after the new Mauritian prime minister demanded a ...
and pledged to protest at the British parliament to make their voices heard. Britain struck a deal in October to hand over control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while retaining control of ...