Thiaroye remembrance each 1 December
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Every 1 December Senegal marks the 1944 killing of tirailleurs at the Thiaroye military camp, with an official ceremony at the camp and a wreath at the nearby soldiers' cemetery, whose graves are anonymous. If you are in Dakar around that date, treat it as a day of remembrance: dress sober, keep your voice low and ask before taking photos, since the camp is a military site. Local press publishes the programme each year.
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Thiaroye remembrance each 1 DecemberFormer military camp and tirailleurs' cemetery, Thiaroye
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