The Chagos Islands deal is “not perfect” but must be ratified ... but will see Britain lease back the military site on Diego Garcia, the largest of the islands. It follows a 2019 advisory opinion from ...

The islands, named after a Spanish navigator, have a basically symbolic British presence. The United Kingdom hands over the Chagos archipelago (and the massive US base on Diego Garcia island) to ...

A UN panel has urged the UK to renegotiate a deal handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, saying it "fails to guarantee" the rights of the Chagossian people.

After decades of international legal battles, Britain has finally signed an agreement to hand over the Chagos Islands, home to the US/UK naval and bomber base of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean ...

Americans should be deeply concerned about this title dispute among this trio of island states. While Chagos might ring few bells in the USA, Diego Garcia should.

The Chagos Islands have been under British control since 1814, when they were ceded by France. The archipelago is best known for the military base on Diego Garcia, which has supported U.S ...

The governments of Britain and Mauritius have signed a deal settling the future of the Chagos Islands after overcoming last-minute legal hurdles.

Home Politics the explainer What is the Chagos Island deal? UK agreement to cede archipelago to Mauritius in exchange for leasing Diego Garcia base criticised by UN panel, Tories and Chagossians ...

For those born on Diego Garcia and those with ancestors buried there, it’s not enough to return to the other Chagos islands, at least 150 miles away. “We will continue to argue for our right ...

The Chagos Islands are in the middle of the Indian Ocean and home to a strategic military base on Diego Garcia.