Senegal demands answers as the country commemorates 80th anniversary of Thiaroye massacre

Senegal demands answers as the country commemorates 80th anniversary of Thiaroye massacre

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On December 1, Senegal marks the 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye massacre. On that day in 1944, at least 35 Tirailleurs – members of a colonial infantry unit from Senegal who served in the French army – were gunned down by French forces for demanding their pay after returning from World War II. FRANCE 24’s Caitlin Kelly tells us more .

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