Chagos Islands: Britain’s last African colony

The Chagos Islands are located in the Indian Ocean, home to Chagossians. However, the islands' sovereignty remains disputed to this day. The UK continues laying claims to the islands, despite being urged to end its unlawful occupation. In this episode we’ll focus on the expulsion of Chagossians from their home country, and the steps the British government have taken to make it more difficult for Chagos islanders to return home. Follow us on IG: itsacontinentpod and Twitter: itsacontinent. We're on Buy me a Coffee too: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/itsacontinent Visit our website: itsacontinent.com Hosts: Chinny: Twitter/IG: chindomiee Astrid: IG: astrid_monologuesx Music provided by Free Vibes: https://goo.gl/NkGhTg Warm Nights by Lakey Inspired: https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired/... Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Sources for further reading: Books:  Island of Shame - David Lutz Audio: Expulsion of the Chagos Islanders - BBC Sounds Documentary:  Stealing a Nation - The Plight of the Chagos Islands VS the United States (2004) Papers: What If You Can’t Protest the Base? The Chagossian Exile, the Struggle for Democracy, and the Military Base on Diego Garcia - David Vine Articles: How Britain forcefully depopulated a whole archipelago The plight of the Chagos Islanders shows the dark side of the US-UK special relationship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices