The remnants of Britain’s once mighty empire still give the mother country more than a few headaches. Britain, which once ...

Mauritius is pushing the UK for sovereignty over the Chagos Islands and billions of dollars, but the US could scupper its plans, reports Seán Carey.

I have spent much of my life studying predatory fishes in East Africa’s coastal waters, but never have I been more concerned about their future. The disappearance of the western Indian Ocean’s largest ...

First, they prevented any Chagossians who had left on vacation or for medical treatment from returning home. Next, they cut off food and medical supplies to the islands. Finally, they deported the ...

LONDON — Britain must address the potential threat from China when its Indian Ocean deal with Mauritius regarding the Chagos group of islands expires, senior British lawmakers have warned Foreign ...

Read our privacy notice. The Chagos Islands deal is “not perfect” but must be ratified to avoid legal challenges that could threaten UK control of a vital military airbase, peers have said.

“However, the UK cannot ignore the advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) which found that the Chagos Archipelago had been unlawfully detached from Mauritius at the time ...

Chagos Islands deal must be ratified to secure Diego Garcia, peers say - Mauritius is ‘likely’ to resume its campaign to secure a judgment on sovereignty against Britain unless the agreement is rubber ...

The Chagos Islands deal is “not perfect” but must be ratified to avoid legal challenges that could threaten UK control of a vital military airbase, peers have said. Mauritius is “likely” to resume its ...

On May 22, 2025, the government of the United Kingdom signed the much-discussed treaty transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius, which included a lease agreement for the ...