- The
Chagossians (also Îlois [il.wa] or
Chagos Islanders) are an Afro-Asian
ethnic group originating from
freed African slaves brought to the
Chagos Islands...
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remaining Chagossians on the
Peros Banhos atoll. The inhabitants,
known at the time as the Ilois, are
today known as
Chagos Islanders or
Chagossians. Chagossians...
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Chagossian creole also
known as
Chagossian Kreol (also créole îlois,
kreol Ilwa, or just Ilwa) is a French-based
creole that was
still spoken in 1994 by...
- figures). The
forced removal of
Chagossians from the
Chagos Archipelago occurred between 1968 and 1973. The
Chagossians, then
numbering about 2,000 people...
- instances, set
around lagoons. The
Chagos Islands had been home to the
Chagossians, a
Bourbonnais Creole-speaking people,
until the
United Kingdom expelled...
- years. As the act is extraterritorial, it
restricts the
abilities of
Chagossians both in
Mauritius and
around the
world to
voice their opinions on the...
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Liseby Elysé (née Bertrand; born 24 July 1953) is a
Mauritian activist of
Chagossian origin. She is
known for her
testimony before the
International Court...
- archipelago. In 2016, the
Chagossian po****tion was
estimated at 8,700 in Mauritius,
including 483 natives; 350
Chagossians live in the Seyc****es, including...
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between 1967 and 1973. As a consequence, the team in fact
represents the
Chagossian diaspora around the world. They were led by Sus****-based
manager Jimmy...
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reactions by the
exiled Chagossians.
While they
praised the
agreement as a
likely step to
return to the archipelago, many
Chagossians criticised the Mauritian...
