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.
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East Africa: Islanders Suffer New Defeat in Face of UK-U.S. Goliath
ThinkAfricaPress, 20 December 2012
Former residents of the Chagos Islands have lost their latest legal bid for the right to return following a European ruling. What next for the islanders? read more »
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Mauritius: Diego Garcia - The Base, Sovereignty & Right of Return (document)
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
Inter Press Service, 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 ? (column)
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 (column)
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 (column)
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 »
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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 (opinion)
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 (analysis)
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
Panafrican News Agency, 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
Panafrican News Agency, 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 »
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This is a terrific SHAME to Africa and Africans. In this world, no one is being dominated to the fullest but Africans and the continent of Africa. When is Africa and the leaders of Africa going to stand-up firm and tell those hyprocrites and destroyers to stay off of Africa territories and domestic affairs when they can't properly afford a great help to Africa?? When?? Remember, many of these outsiders who are involve in Africa and Africans business are nothing but destroyers and exploiters. For instance, the last coup that took place in Guinea Bissau was headed by an outsiders who wanted to demoralize and totally destroy that African Country for her riches. But with God's help, Zimbabwe was able to intercepted their devilish behaviours.