French President Emmanuel Macron has officially recognized the killing of West African soldiers by the French Army in 1944 as a massacre. This acknowledgment, made in a letter to Senegalese authorities, marks a significant step towards addressing a dark chapter in history.
The massacre took place in Thiaroye, a village near Dakar, where between 35 and 400 West African soldiers, known as Tirailleurs Senegalais, were killed by French troops. The incident occurred following a dispute over unpaid wages, with French soldiers turning on the unarmed West African soldiers and opening fire.
