Mauritius: Big Step, Small Win As Chagos Islands Restored to Mauritius
In 1965, as part of the decolonisation process, the UK separated the islands from Mauritius, creating a new colony. From 1968 (when Mauritius gained independence), the UK expelled Chagossians from the islands to pave the way for a US military base it agreed on in 1966.
“Mauritius is at a crossroads economically—and perhaps, even politically,” says Pritish Behuria, associate professor at the ...
Chagos’ handover to Mauritius is exactly the outcome India had long hoped for. Yet, there are deeper nuances to consider ...
The UK had controlled the region since 1814 and had detached the Chagos Islands in 1965 from Mauritius to create the British ...
The President of the Republic of Mauritius, Prithvirajsing Roopun, said on Friday the island nation would hold a general ...
The U.N. General Assembly followed that opinion with a resolution demanding that Britain end its "colonial administration" of ...
The island of Rodrigues is located in the Indian Ocean, 600km east of Mauritius, and is an idyllic paradise which remains ...
The United Kingdom says it has reached a "historic" deal to cede the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean to the Republic ...
The Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth said on Thursday that Britain's decision to cede sovereignty of the Chagos ...
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