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Mauritius, Chagos Islands
Chagos Islands: UK transfer of sovereignty to Mauritius is step towards closing colonial chapter
The archipelago was acquired in the 1960s and a US military base established by displacing the indigenous population to ensure western influence in the region.
Chagos Islands returned to Mauritius, but tensions over evictions persist
After decades of legal battles, Britain has agreed to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a former colony. The remote Indian Ocean archipelago will continue to host a US military base, but
Mauritius: Big Step, Small Win As Chagos Islands Restored to Mauritius
In 1965, as part of the decolonisation process, the UK separated the islands from Mauritius, creating a new colony. From 1968 (when Mauritius gained independence), the UK expelled Chagossians from the islands to pave the way for a US military base it agreed on in 1966.
Chagos islands: what the UK-Mauritius agreement means for displaced Chagossians
Laura Jeffery has previously received funding for Chagos research from the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). After years of negotiations and legal pressure,
UK gives sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The US base on Diego Garcia stays
The British government agreed Thursday to hand sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius, in a deal to secure the future of a strategically important U.
‘Student activists’: UK government to hand over Chagos Islands’ sovereignty to Mauritius
Writer and broadcaster Esther Krakue says the handing over of Chagos Islands sovereignty to Mauritius shows the United Kingdom has a government of “student activists”.
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Politics LIVE: Keir Starmer pushed by Joe Biden to surrender Chagos Islands by threatening 'special relationship'
Joe Biden pressured the UK to relinquish control of the Chagos Islands due to fears that the US might lose access to a key ...
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Chagos islanders displaced for a US military base protest a deal on their future made without them
Islanders who were forced to leave their remote Indian Ocean home to make way for a U.S. military base half a century ago ...
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Joe Biden 'pressured Keir Starmer' to make 'pathetic' Chagos Islands deal
Labour faced heavy criticism from figures on the right over the decision, which will see Mauritius take control of the former ...
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Political comment: Havant MP Alan Mak confirms support for Falkland Islands remaining British after Chagos announcement
Havant MP Alan Mak has confirmed his support for the Falkland Islands remaining British after the Government 's decision to ...
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Joe Biden pushed UK to surrender Chagos Islands
Joe Biden pushed the UK into giving up the Chagos Islands over concerns the US would lose control of an important air base, ...
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Nigel Farage tears into David Lammy for 'strategic disaster' of Chagos Islands 'surrender'
Last week's announcement has prompted concerns over the UK's commitment to other overseas territories including the Falklands and Gibraltar.
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Chagos Islands: Where is the archipelago and can I visit the British Indian Ocean Territory?
THE Chagos Islands are an archipelago (group of islands) that have made headlines after the UK agreed to hand sovereignty over the islands to Mauritius. One of the islands, Diego Garcia, is ...
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Lammy handed over Chagos islands to feel good about himself, says Jenrick
Robert Jenrick has accused David Lammy of handing over the Chagos Islands so he can “feel good about himself at his next ...
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Lammy defends Chagos Islands deal as Tories claim it puts UK security at risk – UK politics live
Spokesperson fails to address questions over whether Gray resigned or was sacked as chief of staff or specify her salary for ...
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The Chagos surrender is a national scandal
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Labour’s surrender of the Chagos Islands will have Xi Jinping rubbing his hands with glee
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Return of Chagos Islands brings an end to shameful colonial episode
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