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Picture of Diego Garcia, Chagos Archipelago from space.

The Status of the Chagos Archipelago – Part I: History of the Disputes Surrounding its Status and the Creation of a UK-US Military Base

Posted by: Elin Hofverberg

This is part one of a two part blog post that describes the changing status of the Chagos Archipelago, in particular the recently signed treaty returning its sovereignty from the United Kingdom (UK) to Mauritius and the long term lease for a joint UK-US military base on the island.