UK cedes Chagos Islands to Mauritius in deal securing Diego Garcia military base

The UK agreed on Thursday to renounce sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, but agreed a deal with Mauritius to secure the future of a UK-US military base on the island of Diego Garcia. 

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Oct 3, 2024 - 18:00
UK cedes Chagos Islands to Mauritius in deal securing Diego Garcia military base
The UK agreed on Thursday to renounce sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, but agreed a deal with Mauritius to secure the future of a UK-US military base on the island of Diego Garcia. 
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