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The African Treaty prohibits the research, development, manufacture, and possession of nuclear weapons on the Chagos Islands, requiring compliance from Mauritius. It also prevents the dumping of radioactive waste and mandates protection of nuclear facilities for peaceful purposes.

Diego Garcia is noted as a key US military base for nuclear applications. The Mauritian Deputy PM stated that while the Pelindaba Treaty prevents storage, it does not ban the presence of nuclear weapons, highlighting a distinction between storage and transit. The US opposes any restrictions on its nuclear operations at the base.