"As part of this, we will finance a new trust fund for Mauritius to use in support of the Chagossian community and work with Mauritius to start a new programme of visits for Chagossians to the Chagos ...

The UK has signed a £3.4bn ($4.6bn) deal to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while retaining control of a UK-US military base on Diego Garcia - the largest of the islands.

The real challenge facing the Mauritian government is how to turn a diplomatic triumph into sustainable economic development.

First, they prevented any Chagossians who had left on vacation or for medical treatment from returning home. Next, they cut ...

The Chagos Archipelago’s return to Mauritius marks the end of decades of diplomatic conflict between this island nation and ...

Members of the House of Lords stress that renewal of the deal in 99 years will depend on the goodwill of the then-government ...

Campaigners launch judicial review to stop Government from signing away islands without consulting Chagossians ...

The Chagos Archipelago became a British territory in 1814. In 1965, the U.K. formally separated the islands from its then-colony Mauritius, before Mauritius gained independence three years later.

During this debate, members will consider two motions against the ratification of the UK-Mauritius treaty on the Chagos Archipelago, which would transfer sovereignty of the islands back to Mauritius, ...

The Malagasy Ambassador also seized the occasion to commend Mauritius for its successful win over the Chagos Archipelago. "The reinstatement of the Chagos Archipelago," he underlined, "demonstrates ...

A UN panel has urged the UK to renegotiate a deal returning the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, saying it "fails to guarantee" ...