In 1944, French colonial forces massacred West African soldiers who had returned from France after fighting in World War II, said teacher Aminata Diedhiou.
Senegal’s government has pressured France to fully explain one of the most sinister episodes of its colonial rule in Africa.
Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye Massacre, the relationship with the former colonizer is up for reconsideration.
President Emmanuel Macron described the events as a massacre in a letter to his Senegalese counterpart, marking a significant acknowledgment.
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