But Mauritius’ leaders have become close with China’s rulers, and the latter “will be delighted” with this transfer of ...

Islanders who were forced to leave their remote Indian Ocean home to make way for a U.S. military base half a century ago ...

Diego Garcia, a remote island in the Indian Ocean, is strictly out of bounds to most civilians, despite being home to beaches ...

The UK government announced last week that it will cede sovereignty of the Chagos archipelago to Mauritius. The agreement ...

In 1965, as part of the decolonisation process, the UK separated the islands from Mauritius, creating a new colony. From 1968 ...

In 1965, as part of the decolonisation process, the UK separated the islands from Mauritius, creating a new colony. From 1968 ...

Labour faced heavy criticism from figures on the right over the decision, which will see Mauritius take control of the former ...

The Prime Minister says the UK-Mauritius agreement will ‘address the wrongs of the past’. Many Chagossians aren’t so sure ...

Under a deal with Mauritius, after what are said to be years of negotiations, the UK will hand over the Chagos Islands to that country in what has been described as a historic move. The archipelago ...

Islanders who had to leave their distant Indian Ocean home for a U.S. military base half a century ago protested outside the ...

The UK had controlled the region since 1814 and had detached the Chagos Islands in 1965 from Mauritius to create the British ...