A group of Chagossians, led by Misley Mandarin, who calls himself the “Prime Minister in Exile”, landed on the Chagos archipelago on Monday in a symbolic attempt to return to their homeland, more than 50 years after their forced removal by British authorities. The small delegation reached Île du Coin (Peros Banhos Atoll) despite the exclusion zone, declaring their right to return and announcing that more Chagossians could follow. Members of the group shared personal stories of hardship after exi