The mass slaying of West African soldiers by colonial forces at the end of World War II in Senegal remains shrouded in ...

A wave of sovereignty and the emergence of new actors such as Russia, China, and Turkey have pushed Paris out from its main ...

On Dec. 1, 1944, hundreds of West African riflemen who fought for France during World War II were likely killed by the French ...

On 1 December 1944, more than 400 ‘tirailleurs’ (Senegalese riflemen) were killed by French colonial troops. Although ...

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday said that France should close all its army bases in the country, ...

The Tirailleurs Senegalais, seen here at the end of the conflict, were sent to France ahead of an anticipated German invasion ...

Senegal on Sunday commemorated 80 years since the killing of dozens of African troops by French forces that the former ...

Senegal recently marked the 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye massacre, a dark and often overlooked episode in the nation’s colonial history ...

African soldiers who fought for France during World War Two were gunned down by French troops for demanding fair treatment ...

The true scale and circumstances of the killings remain unclear as Senegal commemorates the 80th anniversary of the massacre ...

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye told AFP Thursday that France should close its military bases in the West African ...