The transfer of Britain’s “last African colony” to Mauritius has sparked deep opposition, mistrust, and disappointment from multiple quarters. The dispute over the Chagos Archipelago remains a potent ...

Security fears raised by concerns China could become involved in potential future developments on archipelago after Labour ...

If Britain wants to remain a reliable partner in our security alliance, it must be willing to defend its sovereignty. As much as President Trump uses unpredictability as a diplomatic tool, I can ...

During his participation at the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), held on 15 and 16 February 2025, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Prime ...

Dispute over accord with Mauritius intensifies ahead of talks between UK prime minister and US president next week ...

President Trump must intervene to prevent this handover, which would damage U.S. national security and ultimately play into China's hands.

Where are the Chagos Islands, why has the UK given them to Mauritius and what about the Falklands? - The African island nation will assume sovereignty over the archipelago – minus a military base – bu ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday told his Mauritian counterpart, Navin Ramgoolam, that he wants "strong protections", including from "malign influence", for a U.S.-British military base ...

It was no mean feat to speak to Navin Ramgoolam about the fate of the Indian Ocean archipelago – and he didn’t give much away ...

In a home still under construction on the steep outskirts of the Mauritian capital of Port Louis, the large crowd wearing ...

Chagos islanders still dream of returning home five decades after being expelled by Britain, but with Donald Trump in the ...

Chagos islanders still dream of returning home ... He was born on Peros Banhos, one of only three of the archipelago's 55 islands inhabited when Britain began expelling people.