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flag Senegal delivers a delayed report on the 1944 Thiaroye massacre, detailing French forces' killing of African WWII soldiers over unpaid wages, with at least 35 deaths confirmed.

flag Senegal will deliver a long-delayed report on the 1944 Thiaroye massacre to President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, detailing the French military's killing of African World War II soldiers protesting unpaid wages and unequal treatment. flag The report, produced by a government-commissioned committee since April 2024, identifies victims and burial sites, citing at least 35 deaths with estimates as high as 400. flag Senegal accuses France of withholding key archives despite its 2014 pledge to release them. flag The submission follows France’s formal acknowledgment of the massacre ahead of its 80th anniversary.

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