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

Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasised the base's critical role in national security and intelligence operations.

International Business Times UK

Starmer defends Chagos deal as Badenoch criticises multibillion ‘surrender tax’

Sir Keir Starmer said the agreement to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius secured the ‘vital’ Diego Garcia military base.

Evening Standard

UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius after last-minute legal delay

Under the agreement, the UK will pay Mauritius €120 million each year to lease back their military base for at least 99 years.

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Starmer signs deal with Mauritius to hand over Chagos Islands

The agreement involves leasing back a crucial military base on Diego Garcia.

The Independent UK

‘Very sad day’ as judge paves way for Chagos deal, says Briton born on island

Bertrice Pompe, who was born on the Chagos Islands, said she was not giving up after the decision to lift an injunction.

The Independent UK

UK Court Reviews Chagos Islands Deal After Last-minute Legal Block

A British court on Thursday was reviewing the government's deal to return the remote Chagos Islands to Mauritius after imposing a last-minute block on the accord.

International Business Times

UK High Court clears deal to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius

An agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands from the United Kingdom back to Mauritius has been cleared by a British court, after being blocked by a last-minute injunction, prompted by a legal challenge from exiled islanders.

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A deal on the disputed Chagos Islands faces more hurdles. Here's what to know

The governments of Britain and Mauritius have reached a final deal to settle the future of the Chagos Islands but have been barred from signing it by a British judge

The Independent UK

UK signs deal to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius

British PM Keir Starmer hails deal, which allows UK to retain control of strategic UK-US airbase, as ‘absolutely vital’.

Al Jazeera

UK Court Orders Last-minute Review Of Chagos Islands Deal

The High Court in London said it would examine Thursday the UK government's deal to return the remote Chagos Islands to Mauritius after imposing a last-minute block on the accord.

International Business Times

Court puts last-minute block on signing of Chagos Islands deal

The deal would see Britain give up sovereignty of the island territory to Mauritius and lease back a crucial military base there.

Evening Standard

UK court puts last-minute block on a deal to hand Chagos islands to Mauritius

A British court has blocked the U.K. from transferring sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, hours hours before the agreement was due to be signed

The Independent UK

UK signs £3.4bn deal to cede sovereignty over Chagos Islands to Mauritius

Starmer says there’s ‘no alternative’ and defends cost, saying it is ‘part and parcel of using Britain’s reach to keep us safe at home’

The Guardian - UK

Starmer signs deal to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius after last-ditch legal challenge

After months of wrangling, Keir Starmer has finally signed a treaty to hand over the territory to Mauritius with Donald Trump’s blessing

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Long-awaited Chagos Islands deal set to be signed by Starmer

The prime minister is due to attend a virtual handover ceremony with Mauritian officials on Thursday, according to reports

Evening Standard

Chagos Islands deal signed after High Court judge rejects injunction bid

The deal to hand the Chagos Islands over to Mauritius is expected to cost the UK £101million a year

The Conversation

African islands under threat: what to do about Trump’s withdrawal from climate change agreement

President Donald Trump’s executive order withdrawing the US from the Paris Agreement raises the question of the implications for small African Indian Ocean island states.

Radio France Internationale

Plastic Odyssey on sea-faring mission to target plastic waste in Madagascar

The Plastic Odyssey left France two years ago with the objective of finding ways to reduce marine plastic pollution in the 30 countries most affected. The vessel is currently in the Indian Ocean, exploring islands including Réunion and Mauritius. It is due to arrive in Madagascar on Tuesday.

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‘It's proof that you should never give up’ - Kim Le Court chases back after being dropped to claim first Monument victory at Liège-Bastogne-Liège

National champion of Mauritius overcomes breathing struggles and cramps to take victory in first participation at La Doyenne

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Fury as Taxpayers Asked to Fork Out Millions More Over Chagos – Mauritius Turns Up the Heat

It looks like taxpayers could be asked to cough up even more cash as talks with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands head into their final stages.

Evening Standard

Government declines to put date on when Chagos Islands deal will be agreed

Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty was responding to an urgent question in the Commons.

The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump signs off UK’s handover of Chagos Islands to Mauritius

No 10 says deal to cede UK’s last African colony is being finalised after months of doubt

The Independent UK

Talks to ‘finalise’ Chagos deal taking place with Mauritius, No 10 says

A deal was initially announced last year.

Evening Standard

Chagos deal being 'finalised' with Mauritius after winning Donald Trump's approval, confirms Downing Street

The plan means the UK will hand sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory to Mauritius and then pay to lease back the strategically important Diego Garcia military base

The Fashion Central

Labour’s ‘Surrender’ of Chagos Islands Sparks Furious Legal Battle – Outrage Grows!

Labour’s plan to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has sparked yet another legal battle, with two British women born on Diego Garcia.

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