French war crimes

French massacre of WWII African soldiers ‘premeditated’: official report

French colonial authorities have said only 35 African troops demanding pay in Senegal were killed in a 1944 massacre
But a new probe found that up to 400 soldiers were killed during the massacre at the Thiaroye camp near Dakar
Probe calls on France to “request for forgiveness to the families, communities and populations from which the riflemen came”

By AFP · 18 October 2025