Long read Chagos Archipelago They Bent to Their Knees and Kissed the Ground Half a century ago, the British government forcibly removed 2,000 people from a remote string of islands in the middle of the Indian Ocean. They’ve never stopped struggling to return. The Atlantic | 15 Jun 2022 Africa Asia News Chagos Archipelago Chagos Islands descendants can apply to become British nationals New route offers children of those born on islands right to be British overseas territory citizens or British citizens. The Guardian | 23 Mar 2022 Africa Asia Politics Review Fortuitous Lines Borders create paradoxes: when you cross them, everything changes but much stays the same. In Borderlands, Dutch journalist Milo van Bokkum describes this paradox and the way locals deal with the complexities caused by these often arbitrarily drawn lines. Jorie Horsthuis | 20 Mar 2022 Europe Asia Africa Books Politics History Maps Podcast Chagos Archipelago Yearning for Home After a five-day journey across the ocean, this week, a small delegation of Chagos Islanders made an emotional return to their homeland. They were there to symbolically lay claim to the islands for Mauritius, in hopes of eventually resettling there. The Guardian | 16 Feb 2022 Africa Asia News Chagos Archipelago Exiled Chagos Islanders Return without British Supervision A Mauritian-chartered survey ship carrying Chagos Islanders exiled from their homeland by the UK government 50 years ago has left Seychelles bound for the British Indian Ocean Territory. The 1,130-mile voyage marks the first time Chagossians have been allowed to enter the remote archipelago without being under close British military escort. The Guardian | 8 Feb 2022 Africa Asia In focus Chagos Archipelago Post office on Chagos Archipelago stops sending mail abroad In October 2021 “Sure updates” announces that the Post office of Diego Garcia, an island of the Chagos Archipelago, temporarily suspended the outbound postal service until ongoing discussions with the United Postal Union (UPU) are solved. Jan Heijs | 21 Oct 2021 Africa Asia Stamps Politics Analysis Hong Kong Across the Strait Many Hong Kong citizens and opposition politicians look to Taiwan as a place to escape China’s growing influence. However, there is less desire for independence or to become a new Taiwan. The crux of Hong Kong’s issues lies in its confused identity and awkward geopolitical position. Jonathan Casewell | 21 Jan 2021 Asia Politics History Economics
Long read Chagos Archipelago They Bent to Their Knees and Kissed the Ground Half a century ago, the British government forcibly removed 2,000 people from a remote string of islands in the middle of the Indian Ocean. They’ve never stopped struggling to return. The Atlantic | 15 Jun 2022 Africa Asia
News Chagos Archipelago Chagos Islands descendants can apply to become British nationals New route offers children of those born on islands right to be British overseas territory citizens or British citizens. The Guardian | 23 Mar 2022 Africa Asia Politics
Review Fortuitous Lines Borders create paradoxes: when you cross them, everything changes but much stays the same. In Borderlands, Dutch journalist Milo van Bokkum describes this paradox and the way locals deal with the complexities caused by these often arbitrarily drawn lines. Jorie Horsthuis | 20 Mar 2022 Europe Asia Africa Books Politics History Maps
Podcast Chagos Archipelago Yearning for Home After a five-day journey across the ocean, this week, a small delegation of Chagos Islanders made an emotional return to their homeland. They were there to symbolically lay claim to the islands for Mauritius, in hopes of eventually resettling there. The Guardian | 16 Feb 2022 Africa Asia
News Chagos Archipelago Exiled Chagos Islanders Return without British Supervision A Mauritian-chartered survey ship carrying Chagos Islanders exiled from their homeland by the UK government 50 years ago has left Seychelles bound for the British Indian Ocean Territory. The 1,130-mile voyage marks the first time Chagossians have been allowed to enter the remote archipelago without being under close British military escort. The Guardian | 8 Feb 2022 Africa Asia
In focus Chagos Archipelago Post office on Chagos Archipelago stops sending mail abroad In October 2021 “Sure updates” announces that the Post office of Diego Garcia, an island of the Chagos Archipelago, temporarily suspended the outbound postal service until ongoing discussions with the United Postal Union (UPU) are solved. Jan Heijs | 21 Oct 2021 Africa Asia Stamps Politics
Analysis Hong Kong Across the Strait Many Hong Kong citizens and opposition politicians look to Taiwan as a place to escape China’s growing influence. However, there is less desire for independence or to become a new Taiwan. The crux of Hong Kong’s issues lies in its confused identity and awkward geopolitical position. Jonathan Casewell | 21 Jan 2021 Asia Politics History Economics