Mauritius is heavily reliant on offshore services and short-term fiscal gains. It is vulnerable to slow diversification, ...

The Chagos Agreement is not only a diplomatic achievement, but also a “contractual transposition” of the decisions of international courts and tribunals. The Agreement acknowledges that the detachment ...

LONDON — The United Kingdom has signed a deal to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in an agreement Britain says will also ensure the future of a strategically important U ...

Mauritius has long disputed Britain's claim to the islands. In 2019, the International Court of Justice said Britain had unlawfully separated Chagos from Mauritius when ending colonial rule.

The deal comes after a lengthy dispute over the islands that has involved questions over Britain's colonial legacy. The Chagos Archipelago became a British territory in 1814. In 1965, the U.K.

The U.K. hands Chagos Islands over to Mauritius but says it will secure a U.S. base By Fatima Al-Kassab Published May 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM CDT ...