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Chagos Archipelago base future uncertain amid Chagossian return demands

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The future of a key US-British military base in the Chagos Archipelago, located in the Indian Ocean, is uncertain as Britain's new prime minister faces a challenge regarding the displaced Chagossian population. The islanders were forcibly removed in the late 1960s and early 1970s to establish the base, with many relocated to Seychelles and Mauritius. A recent agreement to transfer sovereignty to Mauritius, while allowing Britain a 99-year lease on Diego Garcia, is opposed by some Chagossians who advocate for their right to return. AI

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Chagos Archipelago base future uncertain amid Chagossian return demands

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Khushboo Razdan ·

    A military base, a displaced people and Trump’s China fears: Burnham’s Chagos test

    Bertrice Pompe was born in Diego Garcia, situated in the Indian Ocean halfway between Tanzania and Indonesia, in 1971, making her one of the last Chagossians to enter the world on an island that her family would soon be forced to leave. “Some families, like brothers, sisters, wer…

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