Senegal, France

France admits colonial 'massacre', says Senegal's leader
Those who died were part of the Tirailleurs Senegalais unit, recruited at the start of World War Two to help defend France, the colonial power. On returning to Senegal in 1944 man
France 'Must Apologise' For WWII Senegal Massacre, Says Victim's Son
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.
Senegal president asks France to close military bases
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye told AFP Thursday that France should close its military bases in the West African state as it prepared to mark the 80th anniversary of a notorious colonial slaughter.
Senegal welcomes France’s friendship as long as it comes without its military
Senegal's new president, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, has expressed concern over the presence of the French military in his nation, calling it counterproductive. ・Senegal's new president expressed concern over the French military presence in the country.
France Deliberately Obscured WWII Senegal Massacre, Historian Says
Senegal on Sunday will commemorate the massacre of dozens of African soldiers who had fought for then colonial ruler France by French troops in a Dakar suburb on December 1, 1944.
Senegal president says France should close army bases in country
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye told AFP Thursday that France should close its military bases in the West African state as it prepared to mark the 80th anniversary of a notorious colonial slaughter.
For the first time, France’s Macron calls 1944 killings of West African troops by French a massacre
France's President Emmanuel Macron has for the first time recognized the killing of West African soldiers by the French Army ...
Bassirou Diomaye Faye: 'There will soon be no more French troops in Senegal'
In an interview with Le Monde, the Senegalese president, an advocate of sovereigntist policy, discusses the 1944 Thiaroye massacre and the relationship he intends to forge with France, whose influence ...
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Senegal's President Faye seeks withdrawal of French troops
Bassirou Diomaye Faye's statement comes ahead of Thiaroye massacre anniversary when French troops killed hundreds of African ...
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Chad cuts military ties with France as alliances shift across the Sahel
Chad has ended its defence cooperation pact with France â€“ a move that could see French troops leave the country as the former ...