Chagos: remote isles fueling a sovereignty standoff
A BBC feature examines the Chagos Archipelago—renowned for its pristine reefs—as a flashpoint in a sovereignty dispute among the UK, the US and Mauritius. The contention traces to Mauritius’s independence and the 1960s removal of Chagossians to clear land for the Diego Garcia military base, with a 2025 plan to transfer archipelago control to Mauritius while the US keeps base access; ongoing negotiations, displaced communities, and environmental and access concerns shape its uncertain future.