Thiaroye Massacre: 80 Years Later, France Acknowledges Colonial Tragedy
Senegal commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye massacre, a dark chapter in colonial history when French troops opened fire on unarmed West African soldiers demanding their unpaid wages after fighting for France in World War II. The killings, which occurred on December 1, 1944, at a military camp in Thiaroye, near Dakar, have long been shrouded in silence and controversy. FoRead More…