British Chagos Islanders set to sue UK Government over proposed deal - Two British women born on Diego Garcia are prepared to bring legal action over the plans to cede sovereignty over the islands to Mauritius.

A pair of British women who were born on the Chagos Islands are preparing to sue the UK government in a bid to stop the territory being handed over to Mauritius. Bernadette Dugasse and Bertrice Pompe, who were both born on Diego Garcia, believe the current deal will prevent them ever returning home.

Two Chagos Islands-born women are taking legal action against the UK government over a proposed sovereignty transfer to Mauritius, claiming exclusion from decision-making. The controversial transfer,

Mauritius and the United Kingdom have resumed negotiations over the long-disputed Chagos Archipelago, with Mauritius’ new government advocating for a revised deal to reclaim sovereignty over the territory.

Britain intends to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while retaining a key UK-US military base on the island of Diego Garcia. View on euronews