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Published on May 23, 2025

Displaced Chagos islanders fear they will never go home after a UK-Mauritius deal

LONDON (AP) — Bernadette Dugasse was just a toddler when her family was forced to leave her birthplace. She didn’t get a chance to return until she was a grandmother. Dugasse, 68, has spent most of her life in the Seychelles and the U.K., wondering what it …

Source: The Messenger - Kentucky - Pending
Published on May 22, 2025

UK government signs a deal to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius

Members of the UK's Chagossian community protest against the government's decision to hand the Chagos Islands over to Mauritius, near London, on October 7, 2024. ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Thursday, May 22, …

Source: Le Monde - Center-left
Published on May 23, 2025

AP PHOTOS: Displaced Chagos islanders fear they will never go home after a UK-Mauritius deal

LONDON (AP) — Bernadette Dugasse was just a toddler when her family was forced to leave her birthplace, the Chagos Islands. She didn’t get a chance to return until she was a grandmother, and only for a visit. Dugasse, 68, has spent most of her life in the …

Source: The Herald Bulletin - Indiana - Neutral
Published on May 23, 2025

UK signs Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius

Sovereignty over the Chagos Islands has been transferred from the UK to Mauritius as part of a deal that will pave the way for a UK-US military base to remain on Diego Garcia, the largest island, for the next 99 years. The landmark agreement between the UK …

Source: Irish Legal News - Pending
Published on May 23, 2025

Chagos Islands: What is the UK-Mauritius deal on archipelago and what's India's stance on it? Explained

New Delhi: In a landmark move, the United Kingdom signed an agreement on Thursday to transfer sovereignty of the disputed Chagos Islands to Mauritius, marking a significant shift in the decades-long territorial dispute. The deal also secures long-term …

Source: India TV News - Pro-Government
Published on May 23, 2025

Where are Chagos Islands? What is the UK-Mauritius deal? What is India’s stance?

The United Kingdom has agreed to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, following a High Court ruling that has cleared the way for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to formalise the contentious agreement. This deal brings an end to decades of …

Source: Mint - Neutral
Published on May 23, 2025

What is the Chagos deal between UK and Mauritius?

ShareSave The High Court ruled against a last-minute legal challenge by some Chagossians to stop the deal The UK has signed a £3.4bn ($4.6bn) deal to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while retaining control of a UK-US military base …

Source: BBC - Public Broadcaster
Published on May 23, 2025

UK leader Keir Starmer says he has signed an agreement handing over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius

Source: Daily State News - Delaware - Neutral
Published on May 22, 2025

UK signs deal to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius

The British government has finalised a deal to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after a court-ordered injunction briefly delayed the signing, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said. Speaking to reporters on Thursday afternoon, Starmer …

Source: Al Jazeera - Pro-Government
Published on May 23, 2025

UK Returns Chagos Islands to Mauritius in Landmark Deal—But Resettlement Questions Remain

After more than five decades of legal disputes, international pressure, and human rights campaigns, the United Kingdom has formally signed an agreement to return sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The deal, finalised in May 2025 after a last- …

Source: International Business Times - United Kingdom - Neutral