The emotion was great for Jilal Douach, 94 years old, on July 7, 2025. This Moroccan, a former member of the Tirailleurs corps who had fought in the French colonial army during the Indochina War, has just been awarded the Croix de Guerre, one of the most prestigious decorations of the French army.
Deputy Danièle Obono is concerned about the fate of the chibanis and chibanias who are excluded from the enjoyment of the right of retired persons residing abroad to have their health costs covered. In a text presented to the Assembly, she draws the attention of the French Minister of Solidarity and Health, Olivier Véran, to the injustices done to these people, whose number is estimated between 800,000 and 850,000.
Jacques Gouviers, an Alsatian, a veteran and a witness to the liberation of Mulhouse, born and raised in Morocco , remembers the Moroccan fighters who, for him, are extraordinary fighters.
Several personalities, association leaders and intellectuals have published an open letter to the mayors of France. They are asked to commit to renaming streets in tribute to the African and West Indian soldiers of the French army.
French President Emmanuel Macron has decided to honor African soldiers by asking mayors across the country to rename streets in their memory. This announcement was made during the 75th anniversary of the Provence Landings on August 15, 2019, in Saint-Raphaël, in the Var.