The sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago has been widely contested, particularly following a 2019 advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice that found the decolonization of Mauritius to have been unlawful. A treaty to transfer sovereignty from the United Kingdom to Mauritius was signed in May 2025, but as of early 2026 it had not entered into force, pending the completion of legislative and administrative measures.
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