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Oumar Dieme, 91, an old Senegalese Tirailleur (Rifleman) poses for a portrait in Badiana on May 14, 2024. Oumar Dieme has been invite to take part in carrying the Olympic flame through France ahead of the opening of the Olympic Games 2024 The French “Tirailleurs sénégalais” corps, created under the Second Empire (1852-1870) and disbanded in the 1960s, brought together soldiers from the former African colonies. The term refers to all African soldiers who fought under the French flag. (Photo by John Wessels/AFP Photo)
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