Chagos Archipelago - Wikipedia
The Chagos Archipelago (/ ˈ tʃ ɑː ɡ ə s,-ɡ oʊ s /) or Chagos Islands (formerly the Bassas de Chagas, [2] and later the Oil Islands) is a group of seven atolls comprising more than 60 …
Chagos Islands deal: UK denies it faces paying billions more to
Feb 4, 2025 · The UK took control of the Chagos Islands, or British Indian Ocean Territory, from its then colony, Mauritius, in 1965 and went on to evict its population of more than 1,000 …
Chagos Archipelago | Island Group, Map, & Facts | Britannica
5 days ago · Chagos Archipelago, island group in the central Indian Ocean, located about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) south of the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent. It is coterminous with the …
UK gives sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The US …
Oct 4, 2024 · LONDON (AP) — The British government agreed Thursday to hand sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the Indian …
Why is the UK handing the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius?
Oct 4, 2024 · After a dispute running for more than 50 years, the United Kingdom will finally hand back the Chagos Islands, an archipelago located in the Indian Ocean, to the southeast African …
The Chagos agreement explained
Oct 13, 2024 · A collection of seven atolls comprised of more than 60 islands, the Chagos Islands have been controlled by Britain since 1814. Once administered as part of the British colony of …
Where are the Chagos Islands, why has Britain handed them to …
Where are the Chagos Islands, why has the UK given them to Mauritius and what about the Falklands? The African island nation will assume sovereignty over the archipelago – minus a …
Explained: All about Chagos Islands, UK-Mauritius deal, and …
Oct 4, 2024 · The Chagos Islands was Britain’s last African colony, about 800 miles from Mauritius. What led to the agreement? Mauritian calls for sovereignty over the islands were …
Chagos Islands: UK’s last African colony returned to Mauritius
Oct 3, 2024 · The United Kingdom announced on Thursday that agreement has been reached to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending decades of dispute and negotiation over …
Chagos Archipelago - Simple English Wikipedia, the free …
The Chagos Archipelago (/ ˈ tʃ ɑː ɡ oʊ s / or / ˈ tʃ ɑː ɡ ə s /) or Chagos Islands (formerly the Bassas de Chagas, [1] and later the Oil Islands) is a group of seven atolls in the Indian Ocean.