Dakar, Oct 17, 2025 (AFP) - French colonial massacre of WWII African riflemen 'premeditated' and 'covered up': official report

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2025-10-17

French forces' infamous 1944 massacre of African WWII troops demanding pay in Senegal was "premeditated" and "covered up", with previous death tolls vastly underestimated, according to a paper submitted to the Senegalese president, an exclusive copy of which was obtained by AFP. According to French colonial authorities at the time, at least 35 infantrymen were killed during the massacre at the Thiaroye camp, near Dakar. This toll is likely signif......

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