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Top stories - BBC News
UK to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius after 50 years but will keep military base
In a historic move, the UK gives up sovereignty of a strategic group of islands in the Indian Ocean - after decades of often fractious negotiations.12 minutes ago - United Kingdom -
World - The Guardian
Chagos Islanders have fought a long and determined campaign for right to return
Hopes occasionally soared only to be dashed as legal challenges came and went until a critical judgment in 2019. The view from the decaying jetty on the atoll of Peros Banhos takes in a vast lagoon ...25 minutes ago -
Business - Financial Times
UK gives Chagos islands to Mauritius to secure military base
Deal comes after 50 years of wrangling over the remote but strategically important archipelago1 hour ago - United Kingdom -
World - The Guardian
Britain to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius ending years of dispute
Agreement to hand back UK’s last African colony follows 13 rounds of negotiations and international pressure. The UK has agreed to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending years of bitter ...2 hours ago -
World - The New York Times
U.K. to Return Chagos Islands to Mauritius, Ending Colonial-Era Dispute
After years of legal wrangling and negotiations, Britain said it would surrender sovereignty of the archipelago in the Indian Ocean.3 hours ago - United Kingdom