the The UK insisted on keeping sovereignty over the Chagos Islands when granting Mauritius its independence in 1968. The local population (most figures vary between 1,600-2,000 people) was then removed and sent to the Seychelles, Mauritius or the UK. Many ended up in extreme poverty and facing discrimination.
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