UK gives sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The US …
WEB2 days ago — As part of the deal, the U.K. will retain sovereignty of Diego Garcia for an initial period of 99 years, and will pay Mauritius an undisclosed rent. It will also create a “resettlement” fund for displaced Chagossians aimed at letting them move back to the islands other than Diego Garcia.
Diego Garcia: What 'Historic' UK Deal Means for US's Indian …
WEB1 day ago — The United States has applauded a landmark deal between the United Kingdom and Mauritius that secured its continued use of Diego Garcia, a vital British and American joint military outpost in...
Britain cedes disputed islands to Mauritius, securing key U ... - NBC News
WEB1 day ago — Britain said Thursday that it would cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal it said secured the future of the UK-U.S. Diego Garcia military base, and which could also...
UK will give sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius - BBC
WEBThe government of Mauritius has long argued that it was illegally forced to give the Chagos Islands away in return for its own independence from the UK in 1968. At the time, the British...
Britain agrees Chagos Island sovereignty deal with Mauritius
WEB2 days ago — Reuters — Britain said on Thursday it would give up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal that would allow people displaced decades ago to return home while London retains use...
UK Cedes Chagos Island Sovereignty to Mauritius, Retains Diego Garcia ...
WEB2 days ago — In the early 1970s, Britain evicted almost 2,000 residents to Mauritius and the Seychelles to make way for an airbase on Diego Garcia, the largest island, which it had leased to the United States ...
UK Gives Sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. the US …
WEB2 days ago — LONDON (AP) — The British government agreed Thursday to hand sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius, in a deal...
UK to hand over sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius ... - Sky News
WEB2 days ago — The deal to transfer the Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius includes the tropical atoll of Diego Garcia, home to a military base used by the UK and the US that plays a crucial role in the region's stability and international security. Under the agreement, the base will remain under UK and US jurisdiction for at least the next 99 years.
UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius - BBC News
WEB2 days ago — The US-UK base will remain on Diego Garcia – a key factor enabling the deal to go forward at a time of growing geopolitical rivalries in the region between Western countries, India, and China....
UK agrees to give sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius
WEB2 days ago — The United Kingdom has announced it is giving up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal that will secure the future of a key US military base on the atoll of Diego Garcia while...
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