Chagos Archipelago - Wikipedia
The Chagos Archipelago (/ ˈ tʃ ɑː ɡ ə s,-ɡ oʊ s /) or Chagos Islands (formerly the Bassas de Chagas, [2] and later the Oil Islands) is a group of seven atolls comprising more than 60 …
The Mauritius-UK Chagos Agreement Is a Good Deal for the US
Jan 21, 2025 · The United States has a stake in the Chagos group because the largest island, Diego Garcia, is home to a strategically important U.S. military base. For decades, Britain has …
Why is the UK handing the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius?
Oct 4, 2024 · After a dispute running for more than 50 years, the United Kingdom will finally hand back the Chagos Islands, an archipelago located in the Indian Ocean, to the southeast African …
Chagos Archipelago sovereignty dispute - Wikipedia
Sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago is disputed between Mauritius, Maldives and the United Kingdom. Mauritius has repeatedly stated that the Chagos Archipelago is part of its territory …
Mauritius has won back Chagos – but not all of it. Why the largest ...
Nov 7, 2024 · But it announced on 3 November 2022 its decision to resume negotiation with Mauritius over Chagos. This eventually led to the joint statement handing over the Chagos …
The Chagos agreement explained
Oct 13, 2024 · The Government announced that the UK will hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in a contentious deal intended to end years of legal wrangling about the …
Starmer hit with fresh blow to Chagos deal as indigenous people ...
6 days ago · Starmer hit with fresh blow to Chagos deal as indigenous people plan legal challenge. Exclusive: A group representing indigenous Chagossians are gearing up to …
Chagos Deal Will Secure US Military Base: Mauritius - Barron's
Jan 19, 2025 · A prospective deal on returning the Chagos islands to Mauritius will ensure the United States maintains its strategic military base on the Indian Ocean archipelago, Mauritius's …
Chagos Archipelago | Island Group, Map, & Facts | Britannica
Jan 15, 2025 · Chagos Archipelago, island group in the central Indian Ocean, located about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) south of the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent. It is coterminous with the …
Chagos islanders in emotional, historic trip home - BBC
Feb 12, 2022 · On a clear warm afternoon deep in the Indian Ocean, five islanders who were thrown off their remote archipelago by the British half a century ago kissed the sand and cried …