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Unarmed Black Mambas recruited from local communities are guarding nature reserve inside the Greater Kruger national park
I wish them success.
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Nzinga Mbande
When the Portuguese took the throne from her, this Angolan queen made a new one: out of her own servant. She then fled to the jungle, conquered a tribe of cannibals, and waged war on the Portuguese for so long that they gave up and left.
Artemisia Gentileschi
One of the greatest painters of the baroque, she revenged herself on her rapist both in the court of law…
Mekatilili wa Menza
When colonial powers went too far, she rebelled in the most stylish way possible: dancing from town to town. It was surprisingly effective.
Anahit
This Armenian folktale princess saved her hapless beau - by making him get a job.
Timoclea
When a soldier raped her, this woman tossed him in a well and threw rocks at him until he died.