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Ghanaian actor Lydia Forson on feminism, body image and outdated beauty standards

Award-winning actor Lydia Forson is also a writer and producer

Award-winning Ghanaian actor, writer and producer, Lydia Forson shares her views on politics, feminism, and outdated beauty standards...and tells us why she writes what she wants.

The leader of Nigeria's Shia muslims is unhappy with hospital treatment in India. His daughter explains to us why.

And how a fire has put out the lights in Cameroon's capital, Yaoundé.

(Photo: Lydia Forson in the Focus on Africa studio in London, England. Credit: BBC)

23 minutes

Last on

Wed 14 Aug 201919:06GMT

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  • Wed 14 Aug 201919:06GMT

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