Bertrice Pompe was born in Diego Garcia, situated in the Indian Ocean halfway between Tanzania and Indonesia, in 1971, making her one of the last Chagossians to enter the world on an island that her family would soon be forced to leave.“Some families, like brothers, sisters, were separated,” she said. “Some went to the Seychelles, some to Mauritius … close family, brothers, sister, mother, father, separated … and they never saw each other again.”Before Mauritian independence in 1968, the British government detached the Chagos Islands from the Mauritius administrative boundaries to create the British Indian Ocean Territory.
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NSR-2026-0803-98707News Report·EN·Human Interest
A military base, a displaced people and Trump’s China fears: Burnham’s Chagos test
The Chagos Islands, located in the Indian Ocean, were detached from Mauritius by the British government before Mauritian independence in 1968, forming the British Indian Ocean Territory. This action led to the forced displacement of the Chagossian people, with families being separated and sent to various locations like Seychelles and Mauritius, often never seeing each other again.
Khushboo RazdanSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-03 · 15:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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The Chagos Islands, located in the Indian Ocean, were detached from Mauritius by the British government before Mauritian independence in 1968, forming the British Indian Ocean Territory. This action led to the forced displacement of the Chagossian people, with families being separated and sent to various locations like Seychelles and Mauritius, often never seeing each other again. Bertrice Pompe, born in 1971 on Diego Garcia, is one of the last Chagossians born on the island before her family was compelled to leave. The article highlights the enduring impact of this displacement on individuals and families.
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Before Mauritian independence in 1968, the British government detached the Chagos Islands from Mauritius to create the British Indian Ocean Territory.
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Families were separated during the displacement, with some members sent to Seychelles and others to Mauritius, and some never saw each other again.
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Bertrice Pompe was born in Diego Garcia in 1971, making her one of the last Chagossians born there before her family was forced to leave.
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