The Chagos Archipelago was separated from Mauritius in 1965, when Mauritius was still a British colony. Britain purchased the islands for £3m, but Mauritius has argued that it was illegally forced to ...

According to No 10, Donald Trump has “signed off” on the highly controversial Chagos Islands deal, drawing to a close the tortuous process of securing the future of the UK-US military base ...

LONDON — Britain and Mauritius are finalizing a deal to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, a disputed U.K. territory that is home to a major U.S. military base, the British government ...

Britain and Mauritius are finalizing a deal to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, a U.K. territory that is home to a major U.S. military base LONDON -- Britain and Mauritius are ...

Senior Republicans had heaped criticism on the draft deal, warning it could boost ... formal negotiations with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands, also known as the British Indian Ocean Territory ...

Chagos Islands negotiations may see the UK hand over more than the rumoured £9billion as Mauritius reportedly demands a larger sum. In a last-minute attempt to score a better deal from the UK ...

Donald Trump has cleared the UK's plan to 'surrender' the Chagos Islands to Mauritius ... the president 'recognises the strength of the deal.' 'My understanding is that it is now between us ...

US President Donald Trump has approved the UK-Mauritius deal over the Chagos Islands, allowing Britain to transfer sovereignty while leasing Diego Garcia for a 99-year term. The deal is nearing ...

This deal is bad enough anyway ... “Surrendering the Chagos islands means abandoning a huge marine protected area. Mauritius may promise to safeguard these waters, but we have no guarantee ...

DONALD Trump has signed off Britain’s handover of the Chagos Islands — triggering fury over a deal set to cost UK taxpayers billions. Downing Street confirmed yesterday that talks were in ...