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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Jul 31

    The Dahomey Mothers fought to protect their kingdom from colonisers until the late 19th Century. They are one of the stories in our series of African Women who Changed the World.pic.twitter.com/iC6jDlDsbC

    The all-female army who fought colonisers
    10:35 PM - 31 Jul 2018
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    • Lionel The cause endures: Not in my name ALLiNEEDiSDRO!byE!!iSD.streaming/forsaleeverywhere iAmHer khosi kunene BLACK CONSERVATIVE Shema christian Andreas Lorenz AfrStudiesLib
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      2. Natalia O.‏ @natalia03135291 Aug 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Thank you @BBCAfrica! I love to share this stories with my daughter please keep making them

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      3. BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Aug 2
        Replying to @natalia03135291

        This is wonderful to hear, thanks Natalia! There are more stories to come.

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      1. Do what's RIGHT.‏ @JerrellZod Aug 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The #BlackPanther's inspiration for the Dora Milaje. Dahomey Warriors #WakandaForeverpic.twitter.com/TPbO2VX4kN

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      2. Fiona Zerbst‏ @FionaZerbst Aug 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @ikeanya

        I had Dahomey stamps when I was a kid. They were beautiful.

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      3. Afeni‏ @_Afeni_ Aug 1
        Replying to @FionaZerbst @BBCAfrica @ikeanya

        @FionaZerbst do you still happen to have them? Would love to see those!!

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Fiona Zerbst‏ @FionaZerbst Aug 1
        Replying to @_Afeni_ @BBCAfrica @ikeanya

        Sadly no, I sold my stamp collection! But I have seen some of them on Google.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      5. Afeni‏ @_Afeni_ Aug 1
        Replying to @FionaZerbst @BBCAfrica @ikeanya

        Oh ok thanks, have a great day sis .

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      6. Fiona Zerbst‏ @FionaZerbst Aug 1
        Replying to @_Afeni_ @BBCAfrica @ikeanya

        Thanks, you, too!

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. THE MULKAH FOUNDATION UK‏ @mulkah_inc Jul 31
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Thanks so much for this series. I’ve always been proud of being Nigerian and from Africa. Now these video series just makes me feel so #FIERCE AND #BADASS. Thank you @BBCAfrica

        1 reply 1 retweet 9 likes
      3. CHIZOM‏ @iam_polymath Aug 1
        Replying to @mulkah_inc @BBCAfrica

        But I hope you know this is about Benin republic and not edo's Benin o.

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      4. THE MULKAH FOUNDATION UK‏ @mulkah_inc Aug 1
        Replying to @iam_polymath @BBCAfrica

        Yes now Oga Chizom! I was just still inspired nonetheless, thanks for pointing it out bro

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Prof Kojo Dei (BA, Mphil, JD, SJD)‏ @dei_kojo Aug 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This documentary thus defeats the assertion that the African has always sidelined her women. The African never downplayed the capabilities and strength of her women. Women have and continue to hold valuable contributions towards the development of the continent.

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      2. Evita‏ @togEvita Aug 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Amazing

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      3. pH vigilante‏ @stvictor Aug 1
        Replying to @togEvita @BBCAfrica

        Just enlarged your avi only to see shoulder

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      2. Earth Dog 58‏ @earthdog_58 Jul 31
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The story of these amazing warrior women needs to be known more widely. Where is the big movie about them? Ah, Hollywood would ruin it though - forget I spoke about a movie.

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      2. simbarashe Chigumira‏ @ChigumiraSimba Jul 31
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @RumbiKatedza

        @SONof_a_Baptist

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      3. Houdini‏ @SONof_a_Baptist Jul 31
        Replying to @ChigumiraSimba @BBCAfrica @RumbiKatedza

        We were studying Wakanda and didn’t even know lol

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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      1. Django 🤔‏ @stevstev111 Aug 22
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Ghadaffi tried something similar to this😎👍

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