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France must ‘apologise’ for WWII Senegal massacre, says descendant

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Diakhao, Senegal – (AFP)

Biram Senghor has a led a 50-year battle to get justice and reparations for Senegalese soldiers, including his father, who were killed by French colonial troops in a 1944 massacre. This as Senegal prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of the gruesome execution, on 1 December. “France must repent, apologize to the rightful heirs,” he says. “Then, France must pay the damages and interest of the people they massacred like that.” 

La France doit s’excuser » estime le fils d’un tirailleur sénégalais tué à Thiaroye

Son père fait partie des nombreux tirailleurs massacrés par l’armée coloniale française en 1944 à Thiaroye, près de Dakar. À quelques jours du 80e anniversaire de la tuerie, Biram Senghor, 86 ans, seul descendant vivant connu de la victime, réclame des excuses et une indemnisation.

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