Last October, the British and Maurishan governments reached a historic agreement to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, a series of atolls in the Indian Ocean, which are said to be Britain's last African colony.
As a political correspondent, that seemed to be ELENI Courea It describes a diplomatic victory over the new labour government that will end decades-long legal disputes over island ownership. And more than that, it provided the Chagosians and offered the prospect of returning home after more than 50 years of exile. When Britain granted independence to other parts of Mauritius in the late 1960s, it not only insisted on protecting itself to carve the Chagos Islands, but also forced over 1,000 people who lived there. I was exiled to.
Many of them, including campaigners Olivier Bancourthas fought for decades since then, but it appears to be closer than ever to achieve that.
However, As Hannah Moore Listen, the transaction has not been confirmed yet and is on unstable ground. The Mauritius government agreed that it was voted afterwards, and its successors are not very sure about its merits. Additionally, all transactions rely on US approval. This runs the island's military Diego Garcia base – and while the Biden administration signed off in October, Trump's team has announced its reservations.
There was also a problem with the domestic front due to labor, and more and more questions have been asked about why the UK is paying an estimated £9 billion in contract to hand over the island. So, will they keep their nerves and push through the deal? If not, what does it mean for Chagosians like Bancour to be eager to come back?
