Thiaroye Massacre: Betrayal of African Soldiers #shorts

Added: 2026-05-27

[00:00:00]One particularly egregious example of the mistreatment of African soldiers is the case of the 1945 Thiaroye massacre in Senegal.

[00:00:11]Senegalese soldiers who had served in the French army were being transported back to West Africa at the end of the war.

[00:00:19]Upon their return, they were detained at a military camp in Thiaroye near Dakar, where they demanded the pay and benefits they were owed.

[00:00:29]Instead of being compensated, they were met with violence.

[00:00:34]On December 1st, 1945, French forces opened fire on the unarmed soldiers, killing dozens and wounding many more.

[00:00:45]The exact number of casualties remains disputed, but the massacre highlighted the deep racial injustices faced by African soldiers.