Senegal seeks answers 80 years after French colonial massacre of soldiers
Dec 2, 2024 #AlJazeeraEnglish #BassirouDiomayeFaye #Senegal
Senegal is marking the 80th anniversary of a colonial-era massacre near the capital
Dec 2, 2024 #AlJazeeraEnglish #BassirouDiomayeFaye #Senegal
Senegal is marking the 80th anniversary of a colonial-era massacre near the capital Dakar.
A state ceremony has been held to honour the West African soldiers killed by the French army in 1944.
They were demanding unpaid wages after defending France during World War II.
Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Dakar, Senegal.