the remote chagos islands, in the indian ocean, have been under british control for 50 years but now mauritius is trying to claim them back. it has sent a boat to the islands and raised the mauritian flag. the united nations says britain must hand it back but the uk refuses to do so while america uses one of the islands for a military base.now, some chagos islanders who ve been in exile for decades have returned. 0ur africa correspondent andrew harding was there to see their arrival. farfrom anywhere, a hidden archipelago. these isolated islands have been strictly off limits for half a century. boat horn blasts. but today, rare access and a remarkable homecoming. these chagos islanders were forced to leave by britain in the early 1970s. as their feet touch home sand, the emotions surge.
the remote chagos islands, in the indian ocean, have been under british control for 50 years but now mauritius is trying to claim them back. it has sent a boat to the islands and raised the mauritian flag. the united nations says britain must hand it back but the uk refuses to do so while america uses one of the islands for a military base. when britain took over the chagos islands, it expelled the local population of around 2,000 people. now, some of those who ve been in exile for decades have returned, along with a group of scientists on a research trip . our africa correspondent andrew harding joined them. farfrom anywhere, a hidden archipelago. these isolated islands have been strictly off limits for half a century. boat horn blasts.
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and nottinghamshire. the remote chagos islands, in the indian ocean, have been under british control for 50 years but now mauritius, which used to have jurisdiction of them, is trying to claim them back. it has for the first time sent a boat to the islands and raised the mauritian flag. the united nations says britain must hand the archipelago back to mauritius but the uk refuses to do so while america uses one of the islands for a military base. when britain took over the chagos islands, it expelled the local population of around 2,000 people. now, some of those who ve been in exile for decades have returned for a visit to their former home, along with a group of scientists on a research trip. our africa correspondent andrew harding joined them, and is the firstjournalist to broadcast from the chagos islands. farfrom anywhere, a hidden archipelago. these isolated islands have been strictly off limits
the remote chagos islands, in the indian ocean, have been under british control for 50 years but now mauritius is trying to claim them back. it has sent a boat to the islands and raised the mauritian flag. the united nations says britain must hand it back but the uk refuses to do so while america uses one of the islands for a military base.now, some chagos islanders who ve been in exile for decades have returned. our africa correspondent andrew harding was there to see their arrival. farfrom anywhere, a hidden archipelago. these isolated islands have been strictly off limits