UK to Cede Chagos Islands to Mauritius, But US Base Will Remain – The Diplomat

On October 3, the governments of the United Kingdom and Mauritius finalized an agreement that would see the Chagos Islands returned to Mauritian sovereignty.

Both Mauritius, an island nation off the eastern coast of Africa, and the Chagos Islands, an archipelago of over 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, were formerly British colonies. Due to the Chagos Islands’ strategic location, London was…