LONDON — The United Kingdom has signed a deal to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in an agreement Britain says will also ensure the future of a strategically important U.S.
After 50 years of struggle, Chagossians won a major victory over the most powerful governments in the world. Forcibly removed from the Chagos Archipelago more than 40 years ago, Chagos islanders ...
May 22 (UPI) --The British government signed-off Thursday on ceding the Chagos Islands back over to Mauritius after a last-minute court ruling delayed the transfer of international territory. "The ...
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Mauritius 'will use cash from Labour's Chagos Islands deal to scrap income tax for thousands'
The Prime Minister last month signed an agreement to cede sovereignty of the stretegically-important Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius. The deal will see the UK lease back a military base on Diego ...
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 ...
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