Senegal, Thiaroye massacre
Senegal mourns Thiaroye war heroes slain by French troops 80 years ago
Senegal commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye massacre on Sunday, honouring the African riflemen killed by French colonial forces on 1 December, 1944. For the first time, French President Emmanuel Macron has officially recognised the killings as a massacre – calling it a tragedy that demands the uncovering of the full truth.
The mass slaying of West African soldiers by colonial forces at the end of World War II in Senegal remains shrouded in ...
Those who died were part of the Tirailleurs Senegalais unit, recruited at the start of World War Two to help defend France, ...
Senegal has commemorated the 80th anniversary of a colonial-era massacre of African soldiers who fought for France during World War II and were shot by French soldiers in 1944 for demanding fair ...
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