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Anti-France influencer Kemi Seba arrested in South Africa for inciting rebellion in Benin
South Africa police say Seba and his son were detained during an alleged escape route to Zimbabwe, and extradition proceedings are underway.
- On Monday, South African police arrested French-born Beninese activist Kemi Seba and his 18-year-old son in Pretoria while they were allegedly attempting to illegally enter Zimbabwe.
- Benin authorities issued an international warrant for Seba on charges of "inciting rebellion" after he supported a foiled coup in December, prompting extradition preparations.
- Known for opposing French influence, Seba heads the NGO Pan-Africanist Emergency and was stripped of his French citizenship in 2024; critics have accused him of spreading "Russian propaganda."
- A court moved the case to April 20 while keeping the group in custody; police reported the facilitator was paid about R250,000 to help them cross the Limpopo River toward Europe.
- President Patrice Talon stepped down on Sunday after two five-year terms, as critics have accused the outgoing Benin administration of taking the West African nation down an authoritarian path.
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Activist Kemi Seba arrested in South Africa, faces extradition to Benin
Pan-African and pro-Russian activist Kemi Seba has been arrested in South Africa. Police say they are initiating the extradition process to Benin, where Seba is wanted for alleged incitement to rebellion following an attempted coup last year.
Hawks arrest wanted Benin activist over illegal attempt to cross into Zimbabwe
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has arrested French-born Beninese activist Kemi Seba, his son and a South African man alleged to have acted as a facilitator, after they reportedly paid R250 000 to illegally cross into Zimbabwe. Seba, whose real name is Stellio Gilles Robert Capo Chichi, his 18-year-old son Khonsou Seba Capo Chichi and François van der Merwe briefly appeared in the Brooklyn Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.…
The influencer close to Dieudonné could be extradited to Benin, where he is prosecuted for "apology of crimes against state security and incitement to rebellion" for supporting the December coup attempt.
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