Britain separated the Chagos Islands from Mauritius in 1965 before it became independent in 1968. A leaked internal Foreign ...

The governments of Britain and Mauritius have reached a final deal to settle the future of the Chagos Islands but have been barred from signing it by a British judge.

The governments of Britain and Mauritius have signed a deal settling the future of the Chagos Islands after overcoming last-minute legal hurdles ...

Britain signed a multi-billion dollar deal on the future of the Chagos Islands with Mauritius after a last-gasp injunction was overturned, securing itself a lease for the U.S.-UK Diego Garcia air base ...

The real challenge facing the Mauritian government is how to turn a diplomatic triumph into sustainable economic development.

The deal will transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands from the UK to Mauritius — though Britain will retain control of the largest of the chain of islands, Diego Garcia, which hosts a ...

The UK has signed a £3.4bn ($4.6bn) deal to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while retaining control of a UK-US military base on Diego Garcia - the largest of the islands.

The UK has signed a £3.4bn ($4.6bn) deal to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while retaining control of a UK-US military base on Diego Garcia - the largest of the islands.

"We will never gamble with national security." Image: Aerial view of Diego Garcia in the Chagos Island group. Pic: AP The deal means the UK will lease the base from the Mauritian government over ...

The Chagos Islands are home to Diego Garcia, one of world's most secretive places and home to an important U.S. military base.

Britain signed an agreement Thursday to hand sovereignty over the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a move the ...