The deal returns sovereignty of the islands to Mauritius, but will see the UK lease back a military base on Diego Garcia, the ...

UN special rapporteurs Nicolas Levrat, KP Ashwini, Bernard Duhaime, and Bina D'Costa have slammed the agreement, which hands ...

UN experts have called for the suspension of Starmer's deal with Mauritius regarding the Chagos Islands, citing a failure to ...

PRIME Minister Sir Keir Starmer faces calls to suspend his deal handing the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius after UN experts criticised its treatment of the Chagossian people.

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

Britain signed a multi-billion dollar deal on the future of the Chagos Islands with Mauritius after a last-gasp injunction was overturned, securing itself a lease for the U.S.-UK Diego Garcia air base ...

Once seen as a relic of colonialism, the Chagos Archipelago has evolved into a flashpoint in global strategic competition.

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

Also Read: Chagos declared world's largest marine reserve The archipelago is best known for the military base on Diego Garcia, which has supported US military operations from Vietnam to Iraq and ...