Britain secures century-long lease for military base before handing over Chagos Islands | DW news

The UK has signed a deal handing over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after controlling the Indian Ocean territory for over 200 years. The deal was halted by a last minute court injuction in the early hours of Thursday morning before being overturned just hours later, allowing the handover to take place. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1