Trump, Chagos Islands
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Britain transferred sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, securing a 99-year lease for the crucial US military base on Diego Garcia. This move, despite criticism from former US President Trump,
Four small coral islands, an atoll and a reef in the Indian Ocean are at the centre of geopolitical tensions between France and Madagascar. Although they cover just 16 square miles of land and have no permanent residents, the "Scattered Islands" represent ...
LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has called Britain's deal to cede sovereignty of the island of Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands to Mauritius an "act of total weakness", putting the agreement back into the spotlight eight months after it was signed.