Channel 4 News | UK to give sovereignty of Chagos Island to Mauritius in historic deal @Channel4News | Uploaded October 2024 | Updated October 2024, 7 hours ago.
In an historic deal, the UK is giving sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. It follows a diplomatic dispute that stretches back fifty years.

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said on X that the deal would 'protect international security, close a potential illegal migration route, and avert threats to peace and prosperity in the Indian Ocean.'

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