UK court temporarily blocks deal to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius

UK court temporarily blocks deal to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius

Decision comes after two British nationals born on Diego Garcia, the largest island in the archipelago, claimed the islands should remain under UK control.  A British High Court judge has temporarily blocked the government from transferring sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The last-minute injunction on Thursday morning came hours before the agreement was … Read more

Chagos Islands: Britain’s plan to transfer territory blocked by last-minute legal injunction

Chagos Islands: Britain’s plan to transfer territory blocked by last-minute legal injunction

London CNN  —  Britain’s government has been temporarily blocked from concluding its deal to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, PA Media reported, after an 11th-hour injunction by a High Court judge. Prime Minister Keir Starmer intends to return the islands to the African country, while maintaining control of the US-UK Diego Garcia military base, … Read more

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