Macron acknowledges 1944 ‘massacre’ of West African troops by French army
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- Associated Press (Author)
Title
Macron acknowledges 1944 ‘massacre’ of West African troops by French army
Abstract
French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged that the 1944 killing of West African soldiers in a Senegalese fishing village by French forces was a massacre for the first time. The soldiers had fought alongside the French during World War II, but were killed by their French counterparts in what historians believe was a dispute over unpaid wages.
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France24
Date
2024-11-28
Language
English
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29/11/2024, 16:10
Rights
Colonialism
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Senegal
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Associated Press. (2024, November 28). Macron acknowledges 1944 ‘massacre’ of West African troops by French army. France24. https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20241129-macron-acknowledges-1944-massacre-of-west-african-troops-by-french-army?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic/europeannews
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