Mauritius officials have said they will “spare no effort” in decolonising the Chagos Islands shortly after it emerged that the UK government had shelved plans to hand over the islands. Despite ...

An exotic island with powder white beaches surrounded by the warm, turquoise Indian Ocean, Mauritius offers all the ingredients for a fun, action-packed family getaway. Although the island is a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. US warships at Diego Garcia in 1985 Sir Keir Starmer has given up the Chagos Islands, handing the Indian Ocean territory to ...

The U.K. will maintain de facto control over Diego Garcia, and the crucial U.S. military facility there, for another 99 years. On October 3, the governments of the United Kingdom and Mauritius ...

The UK government has shelved legislation to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after the US government withdrew its support for the deal. Until and unless the US gives their consent, the UK will ...

President Trump is right in opposing the U.K.’s plan to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. This move has grave implications for national and international security. President Trump loudly ...

Britain's plan to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has put the future of the strategically important ...

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 is ...

Mauritius has used its natural beauty to draw tourists and develop its tourism industry. Other island nations could learn from this. Shutterstock Tourism remains incredibly important for island ...