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World War One as seen from the African perspective

By DW
10 Nov 2018 | 6:00 am | 3m 36s

More than two million Africans, civilians and soldiers alike, were killed in World War One. In Europe and in Africa itself, thousands of Africans were forced into service for their colonial masters. The consequences are still in evidence today.

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