Dugasse, 68, has spent most of her life in the Seychelles and the U.K., wondering what it would be like to set foot on the tropical island of Diego Garcia, part of the remote cluster of atolls in the middle of the Indian Ocean called the Chagos Islands.

UN says it welcomes the signing of the agreement between UK government and the government of the Republic of Mauritius concerning the Chagos Archipelago.

The UK has agreed to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending decades of British administration. The deal includes a £101 million annual payment to lease the base for 99 years,