A new report into the 1944 Thiaroye massacre of African infantrymen by French soldiers in Senegal found that the shooting over pay disputes was “premeditated”, said France24 . Substantial evidence surrounding the attack was covered up by French authorities in the months and years after, the report concluded.

The events at Thiaroye make it “one of the worst massacres during French colonial rule”, said Le Monde . Its effects are still felt, and mark a point of tension in relations between the two countries.

‘Significant’ new details

Today, “questions remain” about the number, identities and burial locations of soldiers who were killed, with the modern estimates of deaths 10 times higher than the official 35 recorded at the time, said Le Monde.

Documents of the time show that around 1

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