UK-Mauritius Chagos sovereignty deal stalls amid fears of further delays
Renewed talks have revived hope of resettlement for Chagossians, but concerns are growing that time is running out for the ageing community.
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Talks over a stalled agreement between the United Kingdom and Mauritius concerning sovereignty of the Chagos Islands have been renewed, reviving hopes among Chagossians for eventual resettlement, though concerns remain about further delays.
The deal, which concerns the future governance of the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, has faced repeated setbacks since negotiations began. The renewed discussions have offered a measure of hope to the Chagossian community, many of whom were displaced from the islands decades ago and have long sought the right to return.
However, there is growing unease among Chagossians, a number of whom are elderly, that continued delays could mean many will not live to see any resettlement take place. The uncertainty surrounding the timeline for finalising the agreement has added to long-standing frustration within the community over the pace of progress.
The Chagos Islands have been the subject of a decades-long dispute involving questions of sovereignty, displacement and the rights of the Chagossian people, who were removed from the islands in the 1960s and 1970s to make way for a military base. Any resolution of the current talks would mark a significant development in a dispute that has persisted for generations.
It remains unclear when the stalled talks might conclude or what the precise terms of any final agreement would be.
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- UK-Mauritius Chagos sovereignty deal stalls amid fears of further delays — Al Jazeera — All
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