Tag: Senegalese riflemen
80th anniversary commemorations
Senegal commemorates this Sunday, December 1, the 80th anniversary of one of the worst colonial crimes in its history. On December 1, 1944, the French army opened fire on its…
the commemoration committee demands “the truth and the whole truth”
Nearly 80 years after the events, France recognized on Thursday November 28 the massacre that occurred on December 1, 1944 at the Thiaroye military camp. Hailed by Senegalese President Bassirou…
80th anniversary of the landing in Provence: “Recognition will never be sufficient enough”
Two months after the commemorations of the Normandy landings, Emmanuel Macron and several African leaders met in the south of France for the 80th anniversary of Operation Dragoon, its equivalent…
2024 Olympics: Oumar Diémé, former Senegalese rifleman, carries the Olympic flame in Seine-Saint-Denis
It is with pride that Oumar Diémé, 92, will carry the Olympic flame in Seine-Saint-Denis, the department where he lived for many years before returning to his native land, Casamance,…
Oumar Diemé, former Senegalese rifleman, future bearer of the Olympic Games flame in Paris
As the start of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris draws closer, Seine-Saint-Denis has revealed the first names of the torchbearers who will tour the department. Among them, Oumar Diémé,…