Senegal, Thiaroye

Senegal‑France: ‘Thiaroye massacre represents 80 years of government lies’
On 1 December 1944, more than 400 ‘tirailleurs’ (Senegalese riflemen) were killed by French colonial troops. Although Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged their deaths as a ‘massacre’, the battle of memory between France and Senegal is far from over.
Senegal: History lessons on the Thiaroye massacre to be added to the school curriculum
Senegal commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye massacre. At the ceremony held at the military cemetery in Thiaroye on Sunday (), President Diomaye Faye announced the construction of a memorial.
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 ...
Senegal demands truth as it marks 80 years since French colonial massacre at Thiaroye
Senegal on Sunday (December 1) commemorated the 80th anniversary of a massacre of African soldiers who fought for France during World War Two, and were gunned down by French troops in 1944 for demanding fair treatment and payment on their return.
Senegal commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye massacre
On Senegal marks the 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye massacre. French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday (November 28) for the first time recognized the killing of West African soldiers by the French Army in 1944 as a massacre in a letter addressed to the Senegalese authorities.
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Senegal demands answers as the West African country commemorates a French colonial massacre
THIAROYE-SUR-MER, Senegal (AP) — Biram Senghor regularly goes to pay his respects at a military cemetery in Thiaroye, a fishing village near Senegal’s capital Dakar, bowing in front of a ...
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Senegal seeks answers 80 years after French colonial massacre of soldiers
Commemoration prompts renewed calls for investigation into the killing of African soldiers by the French army in 1944.
80 Years After Killings, Senegal Wants the Facts From France
The mass slaying of West African soldiers by colonial forces at the end of World War II in Senegal remains shrouded in ...
Senegal seeks answers 80 years after French massacre of African soldiers
African soldiers who fought for France during World War Two were gunned down by French troops for demanding fair treatment ...