Mauritius has won back Chagos – but not all of it. Why the largest island, Diego Garcia, is so important to the UK

<https://theconversation.com/mauritius-has-won-back-chagos-but-not-all-of-it-why-the-largest-island-diego-garcia-is-so-important-to-the-uk-242136>

"Mauritius and the United Kingdom released a joint statement on 3 October 2024
announcing the UK’s agreement to transfer the Chagos archipelago, including the
island of Diego Garcia, back to Mauritius. While the agreement recognises the
sovereignty of Mauritius over the entire archipelago, it also permits the UK to
exercise such sovereignty on behalf of Mauritius in Diego Garcia for the next
99 years.

This development prompts critical questions. How did the UK gain control of the
Chagos? Why did the UK agree to hand it back to Mauritius? And why is the UK
holding back Diego Garcia? Political analysts Daniela Marggraff, Samuel Oyewole
and Maxi Schoeman share their take on it."

Cheers,
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics