Fifty years after police killed over 200 students protesting apartheid education policies, South Africa paused on June 16th to commemorate the Soweto uprising. The 1976 event marked a crucial turning point in the nation's liberation struggle against white minority rule. According to France 24, while the anniversary honors the young activists who died, many argue the commemoration still underplays the violence they faced.

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