Mauritius vows to 'decolonise' Chagos Islands after UK stalls handover

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Mauritius has reaffirmed its commitment to asserting its sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, following the UK's decision to postpone the planned handover. The Mauritian government aims to "decolonise" the islands, a move that escalates the ongoing dispute with the UK, which retains control despite international court rulings favouring Mauritian sovereignty.

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The Guardian English Alexandra Topping Political correspondent 12 apr. 2026, 19:33 (acum 3 ore)

Mauritius vows to ‘decolonise’ Chagos Islands after Starmer shelves handover

Mauritian foreign minister pledges to ‘spare no effort’ to regain control of islands, as US fails to give approval of deal A senior official in Mauritius’ government has vowed that the Chagos Islands will be “decolonised” after Keir Starmer was forced to shelve legislation to hand the islands back to Mauritius.On Friday, UK government officials acknowledged that they had run out of time to pass legislation within the current parliamentary session, which ends in the coming weeks, after a lack of

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Mauritius

Mauritius, cunoscută oficial ca Republica Mauritius, este o țară insulară din largul coastelor continentului african în sud-vestul Oceanului Indian, la aproximativ 900 km est de Madagascar. Mauritius face parte din insulele Mascarene împreună cu insula franceză Réunion situată la 200 km sud-vest.

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Chagos Archipelago

The Chagos Archipelago or Chagos Islands is a group of seven atolls comprising more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean about 500 kilometres (310 mi) south of the Maldives archipelago. This chain of islands is the southernmost archipelago of the Chagos–Laccadive Ridge, a long submarine mountain range in the Indian Ocean. In its north are the Salomon Islands, Nelsons Island and Peros Banhos; towards its south-west are the Three Brothers, Eagle Islands, Egmont Islands and Danger Island; southeast of these is Diego Garcia, by far the largest island. All are low-lying atolls, save for a few extremely small instances, set around lagoons.

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Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și al Irlandei de Nord

Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și Irlandei de Nord, cunoscut sub numele de Regatul Unit sau Marea Britanie, este o țară suverană din Europa occidentală. Situată în largul coastelor de nord-vest ale continentului European, Regatul Unit cuprinde insula Marea Britanie, partea de nord-est a insulei Irlanda și multe insule mici. Irlanda de Nord este singura parte a Regatului Unit care are frontieră terestră⁠(d) cu un alt stat suveran‍—‌ Republica Irlanda. În afara acestei frontiere terestre, Marea Britanie este înconjurată de Oceanul Atlantic, cu Marea Nordului la est, Canalul Mânecii la sud și Marea Celtică la sud-vest, având a 12-a cea mai lungă coastă din lume. Marea Irlandei se află între Marea Britanie și Irlanda. Cu o suprafață de 242.500 km², Regatul Unit este al 78-lea cel mai mare stat suveran din lume și al 11-lea din Europa. Este, de asemenea, a 21-a cea mai populată țară, cu o populație estimată la 65,1 milioane de locuitori.

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Diego Garcia

Diego Garcia is the largest island of the Chagos Archipelago. It has been used as a joint UK–U.S. military base since the 1970s, following the expulsion of the Chagossians by the UK government. The Chagos Islands are a British overseas territory, though a treaty to transfer sovereignty from the UK to Mauritius was signed on 22 May 2025, with a provision that the military base at the island would remain under British control for at least 99 years. The agreement may be renewed for an additional 40 years after the initial 99-year period, and for an additional period thereafter. The UK government expected the treaty to be ratified sometime in 2026. The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has expressed "deep concern" at the terms of the deal.

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