Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.

Find out how to listen to other BBC stations

Episode details

World Service,24 Sep 2020,24 mins

Chagos Islands: Africa’s last British colony?

The Comb

Available for over a year

Evicted from paradise. Fifty years ago, the UK forced the Chagossian people to leave their island homes, to make way for a US military base. Will they ever be allowed to return for good? This is the story of eviction, exile, and the long-running battle over the Chagos islands. #TheComb Get in touch: thecomb@bbc.com Produced by Mary Goodhart

Programme Website
More episodes