UN welcomes Chagos Islands agreement
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer has finalized a pivotal agreement transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The islands, critical for their naval base on Diego Garcia, saw a temporary legal block before the agreement proceeded.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he has signed an agreement handing over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.