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Starmer signs deal to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius

UK agrees to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal it says protects a key US base

LONDON (AP) — A British court said Thursday that the U.K. can transfer sovereignty over the contested and strategically located Chagos Islands to Mauritius, overturning a block that was imposed hours before the agreement was due to be signed.

BBC · 2d

UK Signs Deal To Hand Over Chagos Islands

During a press conference, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the Diego Garcia military base is of the 'upmost importance' and 'the base is right at the base of our security'. We use cookies to give you the best online experience. Strictly necessary cookies are on by default. Additional cookies are off by default.

CAI · 3d

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.

3don MSN

UK plan to transfer Chagos Islands goes ahead despite last-minute legal injunction

The British government has handed control of the strategically significant Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after the ...

Indiatimes1d

UK hands over Chagos Islands to Mauritius in landmark sovereignty deal

The UK has agreed to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending decades of British control. This controversial deal allows the UK and US to retain joint use of the Diego ...

Al Jazeera English4d

UK signs deal to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius

The British government has finalised a deal to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after a court-ordered injunction briefly delayed the signing, Prime Minister Keir Starmer ...