Senegal demands answers as the country commemorates 80th anniversary of Thiaroye massacre

On December 1, Senegal marks the 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye massacre. On that day in 1944, at least 35 Tirailleurs – members of a colonial infantry unit from Senegal who served in the French army – were gunned down by French forces for demanding their pay after returning from World War II. FRANCE 24’s Caitlin Kelly tells us more .