Madagascar commemorates the 1947 anti-colonial uprising

Last updated: 13/08 - 11:04

March 29 is a holiday in Madagascar to commemorate the death of thousands of people killed by the French state during an anti-colonial uprising in 1947.

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Madagascar commemorates the 1947 anti-colonial uprising

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