Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:58pm on 03 Oct 2024,Thursday International
The UK has agreed to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, concluding decades of negotiations. This historic deal includes Diego Garcia, a strategic US-UK military base, which will remain operational for 99 years. The agreement aims to resolve disputes over the islands, which the UK controlled for over half a century. Prime Ministers Keir Starmer and Pravind Jugnauth highlighted the peaceful resolution, with provisions for Chagossian resettlement, though Diego Garcia remains off-limits. The UK also faces criticism over excluding Chagossians from the negotiation process.
