The family of Senegal's last WWI soldier looks back on his life
1,419 views · Published 13 October 2018 · 2:06 · Indexed 7 October 2026
Channel: AFP News Agency · 2018 · News & Politics
France enrolled some 600,000 troops from its colonies to fight in the First World War. One of those was Abodulaye Ndiaye, a Senegalese sharpshooter who fought in some of the most deadly battles of the Great War. He lived to the age of 104. His family look back on his life.
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