UK freezes deal to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius - dw.com
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The UK has frozen a deal to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, leaving its sovereignty unresolved.
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The UK has frozen a deal to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. This decision halts progress on a long-standing diplomatic dispute over the archipelago, which includes the strategically important US military base at Diego Garcia. The move leaves the future sovereignty of the Chagos Islands unresolved, impacting both the UK's international standing and Mauritius's territorial claims. The UK's continued control of the islands has been a point of contention for decades, particularly concerning the displacement of the Chagossian people.
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