Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o is on a mission to Benin, West Africa to explore the little-known but highly formidable Agoji warrior women. For centuries, this special army force protected the rulers of one of the richest kingdoms in Africa, Dahomey, until a bitter defeat in 1892 disbanded them forever…or did it? Follow Nyong’o on this immersive and epic journey into the past to uncover the real story of the remarkable female fighters. Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o premieres Monday at 8

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