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Pan-African Influencer Kemi Seba Arrested in South Africa as Benin Seeks Extradition

A court hearing on April 20 will determine the next steps in a Benin extradition request.

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Des jeunes brandissent des pancartes lors d’un rassemblement de soutien au président béninois Patrice Talon après une tentative de coup d'Etat, à Cotonou, le 13 décembre 2025
Des jeunes brandissent des pancartes lors d’un rassemblement de soutien au président béninois Patrice Talon après une tentative de coup d'Etat, à Cotonou, le 13 décembre 2025
L'influenceur panafricaniste Kemi Seba s'exprime lors d'une conférence de presse, le 26 juin 2020 à Paris

Overview

  • South African police said the activist, arrested Monday in Pretoria, is in custody under an active extradition process sought by Benin.
  • Officers detained him with one of his sons and a suspected fixer who allegedly took 250,000 rand to arrange an illegal crossing into Zimbabwe via the Limpopo River.
  • Police said the pair planned to continue on to Europe after reaching Zimbabwe.
  • A magistrate set their next court date for April 20 and ordered pre-trial detention as Benin pursues charges of glorifying crimes against state security and inciting rebellion tied to December’s failed putsch.
  • Kemi Seba, who leads the NGO Urgences panafricanistes, lost French nationality in 2024 and remains under a Paris probe over suspected Wagner ties, which adds geopolitical weight to the case.