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Is African hair a political issue?
蜜芽传媒 Africa is exploring the contentious issue of hairstyles to find out how they affect the lives of Africans. We hear a lot about Afro hair in the US and UK, but what about on the continent? Are the debates the same or different? Is a weave acceptable in Ghana but not in Tanzania or South Africa?
We asked Newsday's Bilkisu Labaran - she's Nigerian - as well as women in Johannesburg.
(Photo: Newsday's Bilkisu Labaran and her latest hairstyle)
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