In Abidjan, an Association Promotes the Memory of the Tirailleurs of Ivory Coast in Schools

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How can we highlight the memory of veterans? In Côte d'Ivoire, initiatives emanate from associations that want to acknowledge the contribution of Senegalese tirailers. According to the Fraternal Association of Veterans of Côte d'Ivoire, nearly 22,900 Ivorians were recruited to fight during the First World War and 15,000 during the Second. Beyond ceremonies, medals and tributes, an association wants to honour the memory of veterans in schools.

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In Abidjan, a unique initiative aims to honour the memory of Ivorian tirailers through education. This approach, led by the Fraternal Association of Veterans, strives to integrate the stories of these heroes into school curricula. Captain Yassoungo Koné, former tirailleur, stresses the importance of keeping a written record of their history. "We have offered our lives in wars that we did not understand," he says. Today, only sixty former combata…