Received Friday at the Elysée Palace by Emmanuel Macron, nine former Senegalese riflemen aged 85 to 96 will benefit from exceptional financial aid from the French State. The nine men, aged between 85 and 96 according to the association, will soon begin a "permanent return trip to Senegal" They served as soldiers during the wars of decolonization, mainly in Indochina and Algeria.
The aid put in place, the amount of which is not disclosed, is intended to finance their journey and resettlement in their country of origin.