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Chagos Islanders demand the right to return to their archipelago, from where they were forcibly removed in the 1960s and ’70s to make way for an American airbase.

Chagos Islands dispute: UN votes against British control

Kevin Hughes - May 23, 2019

The 193 member states of the UN on Wednesday voted for the UK to hand over control of the Chagos islands to Mauritius "as soon as possible".

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Chagos Islanders demand the right to return to their archipelago, from where they were forcibly removed in the 1960s and ’70s to make way for an American airbase.

Chagos Islands dispute: UN votes against British control

May 23, 2019

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