The Woman King: In the footsteps of Benin's Tassi Hangbé - BBC Africa

In the Footsteps of the Warrior Queen is a journey to the heart of Benin's ancient Kingdom of Dahomey, where a great warrior queen, Tassi Hangbé, once led an all female army of women warriors, known as 'Amazons'. Benin's formidable lawyer and four-time presidential candidate, Marie Elise Gbedo, leads us to her country's past, where powerful women conquered and instilled fear, and questions the future of her country, where 70% of women today are victims of domestic violence. #womanking #dahomey #bbcafrica Subscribe: bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/

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