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Now playing Next Culture news French friends with benefits: African war veterans finally get to go home Nine African war veterans finally return to their home countries with the insurance to get their full pensions. Aged between 85 and 96 years old, the ex-soldiers who fought for France had to reside there at least half the year to receive their benefits - until this year. 29/04/2023
Now playing Next Culture news African war veterans win battle against France for full pension rights African veterans who fought for France can now stay in their home-countries and receive pension benefits. The unfair treatment of Africans who fought in French uniform is documented in Omar Sy's latest movie, Father and Soldier. 05/01/2023
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Now playing Next USA Former US Senator and WWII veteran Bob Dole dies aged 98 Dole had disclosed in February that he was being treated for stage-four lung cancer. 06/12/2021
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Now playing Next United Kingdom WWII Veteran aged 99 raises over €20 million (£17.5 million) for NHS Captain Thomas Moore is raising money for frontline healthcare workers in the UK by walking 100 laps around his garden before his 100th Birthday. He has already smashed his target of a £1,000 and raised over €20 million. 16/04/2020
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