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In a treaty to “complete the process of decolonisation of Mauritius” the government has agreed to pay at least £120 million-a ...
The UK has signed a £3.4bn ($4.6bn) deal to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while retaining control ...
LONDON — Britain signed an agreement Thursday handing sovereignty over the contested and strategically located Chagos Islands ...
India on Wednesday welcomed the signing of a treaty between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Mauritius on the return of ...
The Chagos Islands are in the middle of the Indian Ocean and home to a strategic military base on Diego Garcia.
Under the agreement, the United Kingdom will pay Mauritius 101 million pounds ($136 million) per year to lease back the Chagos Island base for at least 99 years.
The governments of Britain and Mauritius have reached a final deal to settle the future of the Chagos Islands but have been ...
Some Chagos Islands-born protesters said the deal jeopardizes the limited the rights they have to visit the islands, including to tend the graves of relatives.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed an agreement Thursday to deliver sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
North Korea’s newest warship was severely damaged during a launch ceremony Wednesday, with leader Kim Jong Un, who witnessed ...