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Chagos Islands: Africa’s last British colony?

Evicted from paradise. Fifty years ago, the UK forced the Chagossian people to leave their island homes. Will they ever be allowed to return for good?

Evicted from paradise. Fifty years ago, the UK forced the Chagossian people to leave their island homes, to make way for a US military base. Will they ever be allowed to return for good? This is the story of eviction, exile, and the long-running battle over the Chagos islands.
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