Chagos Islands Deal Under Fire: UN Calls for Reconsideration Amid Rights Concerns
10 December 2025Historic Transfer Raises Ethical Questions The United Kingdom’s decision to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has become one of 2025’s most controversial diplomatic developments. In May 2025, Prime Minister Keir Starmer finalised a deal transferring the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, closing Britain’s last colonial outpost on the African continent. The agreement, however, […]