Chagossians - Wikipedia
WEBThe Chagossians (also Îlois [4] or Chagos Islanders) are an Afro-Asian ethnic group originating from freed African slaves brought to the Chagos Islands, specifically Diego Garcia, Peros Banhos, and the Salomon island chain, in the late 18th century as well as people of Asian (Indian and Malay) descent. [5]
Expulsion of the Chagossians - Wikipedia
WEBIn the decades following the resettlement of Chagossians in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the United Kingdom has taken numerous steps to compensate former inhabitants for the hardships they endured, including cash payments and eligibility for British citizenship.
Chagos Islands: UK’s last African colony returned to Mauritius
WEBOct 3, 2024 · The United Kingdom announced on Thursday that agreement has been reached to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending decades of dispute and negotiation over Britain’s last African...
Chagossians criticise lack of say in UK deal to hand over islands
WEBOct 3, 2024 · Chagossians claim they were repeatedly refused the chance to take part in negotiations behind the historic deal.
The Chagossians Want Their Islands Back - The Atlantic
WEBJun 15, 2022 · Half a century ago, the British government forcibly removed 2,000 people from a remote string of islands in the middle of the Indian Ocean. They’ve never stopped struggling to return. Victoria,...
Why is the UK handing the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius?
WEBOct 4, 2024 · After a dispute running for more than 50 years, the United Kingdom will finally hand back the Chagos Islands, an archipelago located in the Indian Ocean, to the southeast African island country...
“That’s When the Nightmare Started” - Human Rights Watch
WEBFeb 15, 2023 · About 60 years ago, the United Kingdom government secretly planned, with the United States, to force an entire Indigenous people, the Chagossians, from their homes in the Chagos Archipelago. The...
The Chagos agreement explained
WEB21 hours ago · That island will also be exempt from plans to resettle displaced Chagossians. A collection of seven atolls comprised of more than 60 islands, the Chagos Islands have been controlled by Britain ...
Will the Expelled People of Chagos Finally Find Justice?
WEBOct 24, 2023 · A new book from Philippe Sands, The Last Colony, tells the story of the Chagossians, an island people who were expelled from their homes by the British and Americans. A former inhabitant of the...
How the US and UK worked together to recolonise the Chagos …
WEBFeb 24, 2022 · I’ve carried out research on the recolonisation of the Chagos Archipelago, the forced eviction of the Chagossians, and the role of both the UK and US governments in this.