Misley Mandarin
Misley Mandarin is a Chagossian leader who recently returned to the Chagos Islands with a group of fellow islanders to establish a permanent settlement on Île du Coin atoll, aiming to complicate Britain's plans to transfer sovereignty of the territory to Mauritius. Born in Mauritius, he is passionate about reconnecting with his homeland and ensuring that the remaining Chagossians have the opportunity to return before they pass away.
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Misley Mandarin, one of the British-Chagossians who journeyed to the territory, said he had come 'peacefully, respectfully, and without threat to anyone - simply to stand on our homeland again'.
Deportation of Chagos Islanders blocked by judge
United Kingdom· 2026-02-20Misley Mandarin is leading a group of Chagossian descendants in an effort to occupy an uninhabited island to prevent its return to Mauritius.
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Switzerland· 2026-02-20
Their leader, Misley Mandarin, has defied warnings to leave the atoll and declared that he wanted his people to be able to settle there.
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Australia· 2026-02-19
Misley Mandarin, leader of the four people who landed on Monday on the remote Île du Coin atoll, said they were living in tents.
Four Chagossians return to islands in attempt to stop British transfer to Mauritius | Chagos IslandsUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-17
