The only known descendant of a Senegalese rifleman killed by French forces in the 1944 Thiaroye massacre has filed a legal ...

Archaeologists in Senegal have uncovered skeletons with bullets lodged in the bodies during the first excavation of a cemetery at the former military camp of Thiaroye outside Dakar, where French ...

Senegal commemorated this December 1, 2024 the 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye massacre, a tragic event in its history. 6 June 2025 Radio France Internationale ...

Archaeologists in Senegal have uncovered skeletons with bullets lodged in the bodies during the first excavation of a ... 2024 after a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye Massacre.

The massacre at Thiaroye took place on 1 December, ... Senegal mourns Thiaroye war heroes slain by French troops 80 years ago. These visual reconstructions could prove useful for archaeologists.

This year, Senegal commemorated the events of December 1, 1944, at the Thiaroye military camp with unprecedented scale. Historians have long debated the death toll of the Thiaroye massacre.

The Thiaroye Massacre, long shrouded in silence, is now officially acknowledged by France, shedding light on a dark chapter of colonial history and its lasting impact on Senegal and beyond.

“Symbolically, Thiaroye represents something very powerful. Firstly, because it represents 80 years of government lies,” says historian Armelle Mabon, referring to a bloody repression of Senegalese ...

Senegal on Sunday commemorated the 80th anniversary of a massacre of African soldiers who fought for France during World War II, ... Senegalese Republican Guards take part in the 80th anniversary of ...

Senegal commemorates the Thiaroye massacre, demanding France take responsibility for the 1944 killing of African soldiers. Published - December 02, 2024 04:33 am IST - Thiaroye, SENEGAL.

Hundreds of West African soldiers who fought for France during World War II were likely killed by the French army on Dec. 1, 1944, after demanding unpaid wages. THIAROYE-SUR-MER, Senegal (AP ...