Indian Ocean Islanders Vow to Fight On
Despite a defeat in the European Court of Human rights, the people of the Chagos Islands are vowing to bring another legal case in their long quest to overturn their expulsion to clear the way for the American military base at Diego Garcia.
Diego Garcia, the largest island in the archipelago.
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Mauritius:
Diego Garcia - The Base, Sovereignty & Right of Return
L'Express, 18 June 2012
Prime Minister Ramgoolam said in Parliament Tuesday that he had met with British Prime Minister Cameron in London last Friday and had stressed "the need for formal talks betweeen… Read more »
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Mauritius:
Chagos Islanders Want Their Land Back
IPS, 21 November 2009
"We lived like fishes in the water. We were not lazy. We worked hard. We lived a very natural way of life by eating fish and green vegetables and fruits that was abundant in the… Read more »
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Mauritius:
The Pitfalls of Parochialism
L'Express, 18 July 2008
"I was born on the tiny atoll of Peros Banhos in the middle of the Indian Ocean." Thus began Olivier Bancoult's recent lecture at Bristol University. The leader of the… Read more »
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Mauritius:
Should We Claim Back Chagos Island ?
L'Express, 3 April 2008
Mauritius claims that the Chagos archipelago has been unlawfully excised from its territory following a unilateral decision of the British Government. Some Chagossians think it's… Read more »
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Uganda:
Chagossians' Exodus From 40-Year Exile
New Vision, 3 June 2007
ONE should never underestimate the cunning and treachery of the British government. Even the French, no slouches in this domain themselves, quite rightly refer to "perfidious… Read more »
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Mauritius:
Govt Should Learn from Chagos Islands
L'Express, 24 May 2007
The Chagossian story is first a story about people. People, who have been rejected from their native land by the British and forced to come and live in a country they did not know. Read more »
The U.S. military base on Diego Garcia.
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Mauritius:
Expellees Return From Historical Visit to Homeland
L'Express, 11 April 2006
Nostalgic Chagossians arrived in Port-Louis with their heads full of dreams for the future. Read more »
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Mauritius:
Chagos - The Reward of a Long Struggle
L'Express, 4 April 2006
The 102 Chagossians are today on the archipelago. After 38 years of fighting against the injustice of their displacement in precarious conditions, this visit to their native land… Read more »
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Mauritius:
Chagos: Talks on the Future of the Islands Are On... Again
L'Express, 13 December 2005
The never-ending saga of the Chagos archipelago could take a new turn. The Mauritian and British prime ministers agreed that discussions should resume. Let us hope that this time… Read more »
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Mauritius:
Mauritius Contemplates Withdrawal From Commonwealth To Recover Chagos Island
L'Express, 6 July 2004
Chagossians dream of going back to their beautiful archipelago some day. Read more »
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Mauritius:
Mauritius Prepared To Negotiate Diego Garcia With US
PANA, 18 December 2000
Mauritian Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth Monday said Mauritius understands that Diego Garcia might still be needed as a base for the United States in its peacekeeping efforts… Read more »
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Mauritius:
Chagossians Seek $6 Billion Compensation From Washington
PANA, 14 December 2000
The leader of the Chagos refugee group in Mauritius, Olivier Bancoult, said Thursday that US lawyers will ask for six billion dollars compensation from the US government, on behalf… Read more »
