ARCHIPELAGO Philippine Ferries Corp. launched the new Maasin to Surigao route of the MV FastCat M17 during its maiden voyage on Feb. 15, 2026 ... The vessel will operate daily trips between the two cities ... and 1 p.m ... and 6 p.m ... ....
... has negotiated for the largest island, Diego Garcia, which hosts a joint UK-US military base, in exchange for handing over sovereignty of the entire archipelago to Mauritius 'tenuous, at best”.
It stressed that coordinated and timely action is essential to safeguard food security, reduce displacement risks, and preserve the archipelago’s unique and fragile ecosystems.
The ChagosArchipelago – which includes the atoll of Diego Garcia – has gotten more American attention in the last two weeks than, well, likely ever ... Among the aspects mentioned ... There are 58 other islands in the Chagos archipelago ... Latest stories ... ....
) ...Despite strong momentum, structural disparities remain evident ... Connectivity ... Dr Ir ... As an archipelago with diverse geography, Indonesia's international and regional connectivity depends heavily on a dense and diverse submarine cable infrastructure.
The ChagosArchipelago has long been one of international politics’ unresolved moral debts ... To suggest that the archipelago could simply be “transferred” to Malé, with Washington’s strategic interests ...
The British government is rushing through a treaty to transfer sovereignty, spelled ownership, over the Chagos archipelago to Mauritius, a small island nation on the western edge of the Indian Ocean.
President Trump’s criticism reversed his administration’s previous support for the deal, in which Britain relinquished control of the Indian Ocean islands to Mauritius... .