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Fears British High Commission phones were hacked during Chagos Islands talks

Exclusive: British high commissioner hit in huge leak of purported phone conversations between high-profile Mauritian figures

The Independent UK

Handover of Chagos Islands to Mauritius 'not an outright win'

The United Kingdom's recent decision to hand back the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a former British colony, was a breakthrough, says Mauritian former foreign minister Jean-Claude de l'Estrac. But it isn't an unmitigated victory, he tells RFI, because the UK has been granted a long-term lease to maintain a military…

Radio France Internationale

Geoffrey Cox missed winter fuel votes while working abroad in second job

Lib Dems say ‘public deserve better’ after Tory MP and lawyer spent several days working in Mauritius in September

The Guardian - UK

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Chagos Islands: how to ensure their coral reefs aren’t damaged as they return to Mauritius

The UK has agreed to transfer sovereignty of the largely uninhabited Chagos archipelago to Mauritius. The islands have been known as the British Indian Ocean Territory since being administratively detached in 1965 from what was then the colony of Mauritius. Except for the US military base on Diego Garcia at…

The Conversation

Chagos Islands: UK offers to move migrants stranded on secretive island to Romania

Government offers migrants on Diego Garcia - part of the Chagos Islands - move to Romania in long-running asylum claims

Evening Standard

Chagos Islanders Protest UK-Mauritius Deal Over Homeland Fate

Chagos Islanders protest UK's decision to hand over Chagos Islands to Mauritius, retaining US military base on Diego Garcia.

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Chagos Islands returned to Mauritius, but tensions over evictions persist

After decades of legal battles, Britain has agreed to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a former colony. The remote Indian Ocean archipelago will continue to host a US military base, but Chagossians exiled to make way for the base in the 1960s and 70s are questioning whether the deal…

Radio France Internationale

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Suddenly, all MPs know where the Chagos Islands are and what’s best for them

Many who last week couldn’t have got within 500 miles of Mauritius on a map now can’t bear it taking the archipelago

The Guardian - UK

Lammy defends Chagos deal, saying it saves important UK-US military base

Foreign secretary says status quo not sustainable as Tory MPs accuse Labour of giving away key asset

The Guardian - UK

Chagos islands: what the UK-Mauritius agreement means for displaced Chagossians

After years of negotiations and legal pressure, the UK and the Republic of Mauritius have agreed that Mauritius is sovereign over the Chagos Archipelago.

The Conversation

Boris Johnson says ‘terrible’ Chagos Islands deal makes UK look ‘pathetic’

The former prime minister said the deal, which saw Britain hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, is a ‘terrible, terrible idea geo-strategically’

The Independent UK

Chagos Diaspora Angry At Lack Of Input On Islands' Fate

Raymonde Desiree was 25 when she was forced to leave her native Chagos Islands as Britain emptied the Indian Ocean archipelago of its inhabitants to make way for a strategic military base.

International Business Times

Starmer defends UK ceding control of Chagos Islands amid Tory criticism

PM says deal has secured future of US-UK military base as Conservative leadership hopefuls play blame game

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Britain ceding the Chagos Islands: a welcome step towards justice

Editorial: Transferring sovereignty to Mauritius paves the way for some to return, but islanders need a voice, reparations and rights in the UK

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The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer urged to give 'betrayed' Chagos Islanders right to self-determination

THE UK Government has been told it must give the people of its last colony in Africa the right to self determination as furious islanders tell of…

The Guardian - UK

Returning the Chagos Islands has righted a longstanding injustice

Letters: A truly successful country can never rise in the future if it remains shackled by injustices from the past, writes former British high commissioner to Mauritius Jonathan Drew

The Conversation

Freedom for Chagos Islands: UK’s deal with Mauritius will be a win for all

Britain is close to resolving its territorial dispute with Mauritius over the Chagos Archipelago, located in the central Indian Ocean.

The Conversation

UK hands Chagos Islands to Mauritius, marking the end of a longstanding sovereignty dispute

The UK government has announced that it will transfer sovereignty of a remote cluster of islands in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius. The final treaty outlining the transfer of the Chagos Islands, where there is a significant US military base, is expected to be announced in the coming months.

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Al Jazeera

Why is the UK handing the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius?

An agreement between the UK and Mauritian governments could see thousands of exiled Chagossians resettled again.

International Business Times

Mauritius To Hold Legislative Election On November 10

Mauritius will hold legislative elections on November 10, the presidency announced on Friday, just a day after Port Louis sealed a landmark deal to regain sovereignty over a chain of islands from Britain.

Evening Standard

Where are the Chagos Islands, why has the UK given them to Mauritius and what about the Falklands?

The African island nation will assume sovereignty over the archipelago – minus a military base – after a long dispute

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Chagos Islands deal is a just and sensible outcome

The sun will finally set on the British empire. The UK Government’s decision to hand sovereignty of the Chagos islands to Mauritius will mean that, for the first time in hundreds of years, there will be a moment in the day when all British possessions will be in darkness.

The Independent UK

Fears over future of Falklands after Chagos Islands deal dubbed ‘strategic disaster’

Exclusive: A group of indigenous Chagossians are planning to stage a protest over the decision to hand the archipelago over to Mauritius, The Independent understands, accusing the government of excluding them from talks

The Independent UK

What’s next for the Falklands and other British overseas territories after Chagos deal?

Could the UK-Mauritius deal open the door to other British territories?

Evening Standard

Chagos Islands row: Keir Starmer insists deal with Mauritius safeguards 'hugely important' base

Envoy Jonathan Powell also slams critics of the pact, which he says was first negotiated by the Tories, stressing it’s ‘rubbish’ to claim China will benefit

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