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  • I looked up the Wikipedia page.

    The only inhabitants are British and United States military personnel, and associated contractors

    Oh, ok. That’s not too bad actually.

    The forced removal of Chagossians from the Chagos Archipelago occurred between 1968 and 1973.

    Oh.

    Today, the Chagossians are still trying to return, but the UK government has repeatedly denied them the right of return despite calls from numerous human rights organisations to let them.

    Ooohhh…

    On 3 November 2022, it was announced that the UK and Mauritius had decided to begin negotiations on sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory, taking into account the international legal proceedings.

    Ok, getting better…

    However, in December 2023, it was reported that the UK government was planning to discontinue the talks.

    Oh, it’s worse, actually.