UK Signs Multibillion Dollar Chagos Deal With Mauritius Firstpost Africa
UK Signs Multibillion Dollar Chagos Deal With Mauritius | Firstpost Africa | N18G
UK Signs Multibillion Dollar Chagos Deal With Mauritius | Firstpost Africa | N18G
On Thursday ( May 22), Britain finalized an agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, following a London judge's decision to dismiss a last-minute injunction that had delayed the process. The government described the multibillion-dollar deal as essential for national security. Under the terms, Britain will maintain authority over the key U.S.-UK military base on Diego Garcia—the largest island in the Indian Ocean chain—through a 99-year lease.
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