Chagos Islanders Oppose UK-US Deal
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Chagos islanders reject Starmer’s £9bn ‘trust fund’ as they plead to remain British
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In October , the UK agreed to hand sovereignty of the strategic British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) to Mauritius .
Under the terms of the deal still under negotiation, Diego Garcia will be leased back to the UK for 99 years at a reported cost of 9 billion .
Suzette was five years old when she was expelled from the island to make way for the air base, which houses American B-52 bombers.
Chagossians still live in the poorest parts of Mauritius in tin-roofed homes that are prone to falling apart during cyclone season.
CRG ’s leader, Olivier Bancoult , said: “We have a right to return to our birthplace and correct this historical injustice”.
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