Mauritanie : les méharistes, soldats du désert face au jihadisme • FRANCE 24

In the Mauritanian desert, a military unit keeps watch, perched atop dromedaries. Heirs to a reinvented colonial tradition, the camel riders patrol the borders of Mali, where the jihadist threat remains strong. Their mission: to protect, monitor, and maintain ties with nomadic populations who are too often forgotten. #desert #mauritania #meharistes 🔔 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://f24.my/YTfr 🔴 LIVE - Follow FRANCE 24 here: https://f24.my/YTliveFR 🌍 Find all the latest international news on our website: https://www.france24.com/fr/ 📲 Get your news digest on WhatsApp: https://f24.my/WAfr and on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGfr Join us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBfr Follow us on X: https://f24.my/Xfr Bluesky: https://f24.my/BSfr and Threads: https://f24.my/THfr Follow the latest news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGfr Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKfr