Cameroon's Demsa Museum traces the centuries-old history of horses | Africanews

Cameroon

A museum in northern Cameroon highlights the centuries-old use of horses in the region —and the cars that replaced them.

The Demsa Horse Museum is one of northern Cameroon's most popular attractions. Nestled in the heart of the Lamidat of Gashiga Demsa, the museum welcomes visitors from the north of Cameroon and from all over the world.

Aminatou Nouria is one of a group of students from the regional capital Garoua, about 40km from this border town:

“Since we saw the sign ‘Horse Museum,’ we expected to see a lot of horses, but what we find inside is more than just horses. We discover a whole history of horses and carriages that reflect the transition.”