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Horses have been at our sides since the dawn of human history, playing their part in building civilisations. Alongside us, they have contributed in part to some of the ecological crises we find ourselves in, but they are also part of the solution.

Horses have been at our sides since the dawn of human history, playing their part in building civilisations. Alongside us, they have contributed in part to some of the ecological crises we find ourselves in, but they are also part of the solution.

Senegal capital struggles to control horse-drawn carts Horses are ubiquitous in the booming West African city of 3.5 million people, where carts weave through traffic-clogged streets and squeeze down narrow sandy alleyways. Horses used to pull carts are pictured under a new bridge in Dakar on May 5, 2021. Horses are ubiquitous in the booming West African city of 3.5 million people, where carts weave through ...

Senegal’s capital struggles to control horse-drawn carts AFP, DAKAR At dawn, Mame Mor Anta Ly washes his chestnut-colored horse beneath a noisy overpass on the outskirts of Senegal’s bustling capital. Dozens of other horses are tethered to the ground around him, feeding from troughs improvised from oil drums or rusting bathtubs. Ly, 40, is waiting to be hired for the day to transport iron rods or bags of cement on his horse-drawn cart. “Sometimes I wait all day,” he said, prayer beads d...