The Latest Breaking News from British Indian Ocean Territory

Britain's ownership of the Chagos islands has no basis, Mauritius is right to claim them

The decolonisation of Mauritius was never fully completed. This is because, in 1965, the British government put islands belonging to Mauritius into a new colonial jurisdiction, the British Indian Ocean Territory, which still exists today. It is long past time for this colonial-era wrongdoing to be made right, and for…

The Conversation · Feb 20, 2022

UK 'in no doubt' over Chagos Islands after Mauritius plants flag

The UK has had sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory since 1814

Wales Online · Feb 14, 2022

‘I will be free’: excitement grows as cruise ship nears Chagos Islands

Exiles intend to plant Mauritian flag on land UK claims as part of British Indian Ocean Territory

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2022