The injustice in Chagos continues

Al JazeeraEN 2 min read 100% complete by Clive BaldwinFebruary 17, 2026 at 02:22 PM

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The Chagossians, an Indigenous people largely descended from formerly enslaved East Africans, were forcibly removed from their island homeland in the Indian Ocean over 60 years ago. The US had decided to establish a remote military base on Diego Garcia, and officials deemed the Chagossian population a problem to be "cleaned" of inhabitants. In 1967-1973, the UK, with US support, used a manufactured story based on racism and lies to force all 2,000 islanders from their homes. The US built and operates the Diego Garcia base, which has been in operation for over 50 years. Today, many Chagossians live in exile in the UK, Mauritius, and Seychelles, with limited access to their homeland due to restrictions imposed by the UK and US. The islands remain largely abandoned apart from the US military base.

Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context

Indian Ocean 30% Seychelles 30% Human Rights Watch 40% Elmo Zumwalt 40% Donald Trump 50% Mauritius ×270% United Kingdom ×680% United States ×780% Diego Garcia ×585% Chagos Islands ×390% Chagossians ×795%

Keywords

chagos islands 100% chagossians 100% diego garcia 90% crimes against humanity 80% forced displacement 70% us military base 70% sovereignty 60% human rights 60% colonialism 50%