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British Chagos Islanders set to sue UK Government over proposed deal

TWO British women born in the Chagos Islands are set to bring legal action against the government, claiming it has unlawfully failed to give Chagossians a say in their homeland’s future.

Bernadette Dugasse and Bertrice Pompe, both born on Diego Garcia,  are challenging the Foreign Office over its proposed agreement to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

The agreement includes leasing back the US-UK military base on Diego Garcia at British taxpayers’ expense.

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