8. The Thiaroye Massacre
On the night of November 30th to December 1st 1944, the French army massacred French West African troops in the military camp of Thiaroye in Senegal. Also known as “Tirailleurs Sénégalais”, the brave men mutinied against poor conditions and a revocation of pay at the Thiaroye camp.
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