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Britain to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius ending years of dispute

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The UK expelled the Chagossians in the 1960s and 1970s , in what has been described as a crime against humanity.

The UK retained possession of the British Indian Ocean Territory after Mauritius gained independence in 1968 .

The agreement follows rounds of negotiations that began in 2022 after Mauritian arguments for sovereignty were recognised by the international court of justice.

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