In late 1944, there was another run-in between colonial forces and native African forces. This time it would be the Tirailleurs Senegalais who turned their guns on the French army. Reasons varied, with the main thing being inequality of payment when it came to World War II POWs and pension for African troops. The mutiny led to a violent […]

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