Tirailleurs Senegalais and the Thiaroye Massacre

On this episode of Lumumba’s Africa, the professor honors the Tirailleurs Senegalais – West African soldiers who fought for France in both World Wars, only to return home to exploitation and violence. He unpacks the 1944 Thiaroye Massacre, where French troops turned on their own African soldiers demanding fair pay, exposing the racism and colonial arrogance behind the slaughter. A gripping lesson on sacrifice, betrayal, and Africa’s long fight for dignity.