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For the first time, France's Macron calls 1944 killings of West African troops by French a massacre

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For the first time, France 's President Emmanuel Macron calls 1944 killings of West African troops by French a massacre.

Move comes on eve of 80th anniversary of the killings in Thiaroye , Senegalese capital of Dakar .

Between 35 and 400 West African soldiers who fought for the French Army in the Battle of France in 1940 were killed on Dec. 1, 1944 .

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87

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formal

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English

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