Diakhao, Senegal, Nov 27, 2024 (AFP) - France 'must apologise' for WWII Senegal massacre, says victim's son

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2024-11-27

For half a century, the son of a Senegalese soldier massacred by the French army he had fought for during WWII has sought justice for his father and his comrades. Around 1,600 African soldiers who had been captured by Germany while fighting for France were sent back to Dakar in November 1944. But soon after arriving at the military camp in Thiaroye, discontent mounted over back pay and their demands to be treated on a par with their white comrade......

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