There is possible irony that as part of Mauritius, the Chagos MPA might be eligible for funding – for instance from large American funds, or even British foreign aid – that it is ineligible ...

Mauritius wins sovereignty over Chagos Islands from UK, leasing Diego Garcia naval base, amid political and legal battles.

Britain and Mauritius are finalizing a deal to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, a U.K. territory that is home to a major U.S. military base.

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

Mauritius gained independence in 1968, but the U.K. retained control of Chagos, allowing the U.S. to establish a military base on the largest of its islands, Diego Garcia.

LONDON — Britain signed an agreement Thursday to hand sovereignty over the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a move the government says ensures the future of a U.S.-U.K. military base that ...

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.

UK News: The UK has agreed to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending decades of British control. This controversial deal allows the UK ...

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.

LONDON (AP) — Britain signed an agreement Thursday to hand sovereignty over the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a move the government says ensures the future of a U.S.-U.K. military base ...

LONDON — Britain signed an agreement Thursday to hand sovereignty over the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a move the government says ensures the future of a U.S.-U.K. military base that ...