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In the precolonial Igbo states of West Africa, power was often wielded by male chiefs or elders, but women had their own forms of authority as well. 

The recently released film “The Woman King” is a film built on the historical tale of the African kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s. Its remains can be found in present-day Benin The film chronicles the historical tale of a troop of all-female warriors known as the Agojie/Agoji; who possess abilities and ferocity unmatched by […]