Diego Garcia, a remote island in the Indian Ocean, is a paradise of lush vegetation and white-sand beaches, surrounded by crystal blue waters. But this is no tourist destination.

Britain took control of the Chagos Islands, of which Diego Garcia is part, from its then colony, Mauritius, in 1965 and went on to evict its population of more than 1,000 people to make way for ...

Instead, Diego Garcia is a not-so-secretive military base jointly administered by the UK and the US. Mired in rumours, the island has been at the centre of a dispute between the UK and Mauritius.

IN the depths of the Indian Ocean lies an island home to a secretive military base believed to be one of the CIA’s notorious Black Sites. Diego Garcia, a white-sand paradise isle, also houses… ...

There are currently no permanent residents registered in Diego Garcia. However, approximately 4,000 military and civilian personnel from the United States and Britain are stationed on the island.

Diego Garcia: The tropical island ‘hell’ for dozens of stranded migrants 11 June 2023 HANDOUT An image provided by one of the migrants shows people on the deck of their fishing boat ...