[Opinion] Survival of Chagos Sovereignty Deal Hinges on U.S. Review

MISLEY MANDARIN: Why Chagos Islands Matter To US Security

On May 22, the United Kingdom signed an agreement with Mauritius that would transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago. For my people, the Chagossians

Survival of Chagos Sovereignty Deal Hinges on U.S. Review

The survival of the deal the UK has agreed with the government of Mauritius, involving the UK’s surrender of sovereignty and a lease-back arrangement...

Britain’s Chagos Deal Can’t Go Forward Without U.S. Consent

Unless and until the United States agrees to change the 1966 agreement, which is a binding treaty under international law, the U.K. cannot lawfully surrender the Islands.

Opinion – Will the Chagos Deal Survive?

Even if President Trump moved from rhetorical opposition to concrete action, this would not settle the matter – it would merely defer it.