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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-year for 99 years for control of the vital Diego Garcia base, plus hand ...
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 ...
The UK has agreed to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending decades of British administration. The ...
LONDON -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday signed an agreement transferring sovereignty over the Chagos ...
The governments of Britain and Mauritius have signed a deal settling the future of the Chagos Islands after overcoming ...
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The Chagos Islands are home to Diego Garcia, one of world's most secretive places and home to an important U.S. military base ...
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.
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.