If Britain wants to remain a reliable partner in our security alliance, it must be willing to defend its sovereignty. As much ...

Mauritius awaits Trump’s approval for UK to hand over archipelago, with Chagossians at odds over what’s in it for them.

In October, the Government announced that Mauritius will be sovereign over the Chagos islands, and then lease back the Diego Garcia military base. But allies of US president-elect Donald Trump ...

President Trump's intervention could see further delays after the UK and Mauritius reached a deal on the territory, pending ...

Mauritius, which gained independence from the UK in 1968, claimed the Chagos islands as its own territory despite the fact that they are nearer to the Maldives and the Seychelles. Mr Sands helped ...

Britain puts future of the islands on hold amid president-elect’s concerns that agreement could boost China’s influence Donald Trump will rule on the future of the Chagos Islands after his ...

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Britain's surrender of the Chagos Islands hung in the balance last night, just days before Donald Trump returns to the White House. Labour had agreed fresh concessions during last-minute talks ...

The UK is “mid-negotiation” on a revised deal to hand back the Chagos Islands, a minister has said. Reports had suggested that Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam is holding a special ...

It’s closing anyway. Britain's government confirmed Wednesday that it will not finalize a deal to hand over sovereignty of the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius until President-elect Donald ...

UK Says a Deal on the Chagos Islands Won't Be Finalized Until Trump Is Consulted LONDON (AP) — Britain's government confirmed Wednesday that it will not finalize a deal to hand over sovereignty ...