British Chagossians Feel Sidelined As Deal Announced To Return Islands To Mauritius

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 07: British Chagossians demonstrate in Westminster asking for the right to determine their own future on October 07, 2024 in London, England. Last week, the UK announced a deal to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, which said it had been forced to give up the archipelago when it gained independence from Britain in 1968. Over 1,000 islanders were then forcibly removed as part of the creation of a UK-US military base on the archipelago's largest island, Diego Garcia. The newly announced deal will preserve the UK-US base under a 99-year lease. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)