Thousands gathered to watch India's Republic Day parade today, with daredevil motorbike stunts, camel cavalry and pomp-filled marching delighting crowds in New Delhi. Women took centre-stage as riders ...

ACHEMIME (MAURITANIA) - A posse of turban-clad soldiers perched on "ships of the desert" may conjure images of the past but Mauritania's camelback cavalry play a vital role in the fight against ...

The camel cavalry was exclusively manned by local Somali police officers and literally did the donkey work first by “being on the ground” and most importantly by convincing their fellow natives from ...

They are the Meharists, heirs to the camel-riding army units founded back in the time when imperialist France ruled the west African nation, who AFP accompanied on patrol for two days. Kalashnikovs ...

A posse of turban-clad soldiers perched on "ships of the desert" may conjure images of the past but Mauritania's camelback cavalry play a vital role in the fight against jihadism today. The Barron's ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Breaking News. Followed categories will be added to My News. They are the Meharists, heirs to the camel-riding army units founded back in the time when imperialist ...