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The UK has signed a 99-year agreement with Mauritius to retain operational control of the Diego Garcia base, a key UK-US ...
The islands, named after a Spanish navigator, have a basically symbolic British presence. The United Kingdom hands over the ...
Britain has signed a deal with Mauritius to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands while retaining control of the Diego ...
The Indian Ocean archipelago is home to a strategically important naval and bomber base on the largest of the islands, Diego Garcia. Under the agreement, the U.K. will pay Mauritius an average ...
Mauritius and Russia have agreed to strengthen ties, amid fears that the UK was too hasty in deciding to hand over the Chagos ...