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Senegal awaits report on French colonial-era massacre of Thiaroye
The report aims to clarify disputed death tolls and victim identities from the 1944 massacre where French forces killed dozens of African soldiers protesting unpaid wages, historians say numbers may reach 400.
- A report on a 1944 French colonial-era massacre of African soldiers in Senegal was to be handed to President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday.
- The massacre occurred at the Thiaroye military camp after African troops protested over unpaid wages after fighting for France in World War II.
- Details like the death toll, identities of victims, and burial sites remain unclear, with France accused of withholding archives that could provide clarity.
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At least 35 African tirailers, who claimed their balances, were killed in this massacre, a largely underestimated assessment, according to a White Paper given to the Senegalese President.
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Report calls French massacre of WWII African riflemen premeditated, covered up
The shootings took place at the Thiaroye military camp just outside Dakar after African troops who had fought for France in World War II protested against delays in pay.
Report calls French massacre of WWII African troops 'premeditated' and 'covered up'
A committee's report on the Thiaroye massacre was submitted to Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. It calls on France to 'officially express its request for forgiveness to the families, communities and populations' from which the troops came.
A White Paper presented to the Senegalese President denounces the massacre "premeditated" and "camouflaged" of African tirailers by the French army in 1944, these soldiers claiming their balances after having fought in Europe
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