Their African Islands Were Set to Be Decolonized. Then the U.S. Bombed Iran.

The Chagos Islands' residents were expelled by the British in the 1960s. In 2024, the United Kingdom and Mauritius reached an agreement to transfer sovereignty of the islands to Mauritius, with a planned handover date in 2026. The agreement's implementation has faced delays related to broader regional military and diplomatic developments.

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