Dakar, Oct 17, 2025 (AFP) - French massacre of WWII African soldiers 'premeditated': official report

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2025-10-17

A 1944 massacre by French forces of African troops demanding pay in Senegal was "premeditated" and "covered up", with previous death tolls vastly underestimated, according to an official report seen exclusively by AFP. French colonial authorities at the time said at least 35 World War II infantrymen were killed during the massacre at the Thiaroye camp, near Dakar. That toll is likely significantly too low, according to the committee of researcher......

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