The massacre was recognized as such by France on the eve of its 80th anniversary, December 1, 2024. This year, Senegal commemorated the events of December 1, 1944, at the Thiaroye ...

Liberated in 1944, the soldiers were taken back to Senegal and housed in the Thiaroye military camp, 15km (nine miles) from the capital, Dakar. Even before leaving France, many had been ...

This photograph shows a victim of the Thiaroye massacre, in which French soldiers in Senegal gunned down African soldiers who had fought on its side in World War II after they demanded fair pay ...