There has been scepticism about the proposed deal among allies of Mr Trump, including secretary of state Marco Rubio, but the ...

Mauritius awaits Trump’s approval for UK to hand over archipelago, with Chagossians at odds over what’s in it for them.

If Britain wants to remain a reliable partner in our security alliance, it must be willing to defend its sovereignty. As much ...

Recent media reports suggesting Britain might have to pay double for the U.S.-British military base on Diego Garcia were ...

A British minister has dismissed media claims that the UK's lease payments for the Diego Garcia military base to Mauritius ...

Mauritius has indicated that it has secured more concessions from the United Kingdom in the Chagos Islands deal, raising the ...

Under the terms of the agreement, Mauritius would gain sovereignty over the entire Chagos Archipelago, while the UK and US would retain control over the military base on Diego Garcia under a ...

Sir Keir Starmer had been accused of "bending the knee" to Mauritius after the country's leader said the UK prime minister ...

Prime Minister reportedly discusses future of Diego Garcia military base during ‘cordial’ call with Mauritian leader ...

PORT LOUIS (Reuters) -Mauritius welcomes the prospect of U.S. President Donald Trump examining a deal reached by Britain and ...

The military base at Diego Garcia, the so-called ”Footprint of Freedom,” is a seventeen-square mile atoll of the Chagos Island chain in the Indian Ocean. It is one of the ...

the British severed the Chagos Islands from Mauritius and established the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). This was done because Diego Garcia had been selected as the site for a large ...