Thiaroye 1944 — the betrayed sacrifice

1er déc. 1944 · Dakar

On 1 December 1944, African soldiers returned from the war demanded payment of what they were owed. The colonial authorities refused and ordered them fired upon at the Thiaroye camp, near Dakar. Dozens of soldiers lost their lives that day. This event remains one of the most painful episodes of the colonial period in Senegal.

Sources

• Persée — Armelle Mabon, « La tragédie de Thiaroye, symbole du déni d'égalité » (Hommes & Migrations, 2002)
• The Conversation — le Livre blanc sur Thiaroye
• France 24 — Macron reconnaît un "massacre" à Thiaroye (28 nov. 2024)

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