Senegalese fighters during WWI

The World

The “SénégalaisTirailleurs ” (Senegalese riflemen) were among the tens of thousands of West African recruits who fought under the French flag in Europe during World War I. The World’s Marco Werman interviews France24’s Florence Villeminot to find out more.

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