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Pan-Africanist influencer and NGO leader Kemi Seba arrested in South Africa facing extradition to Benin on charges related to alleged support for a failed coup attempt in December 2025, plus charges of facilitating illegal entry into Zimbabwe.

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2026-08-18 to 2026-11-15 · UTC publication dates

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  1. Influencer Kemi Seba arrested in South Africa on extradition proceedings

    Kemi Seba, a pan-Africanist influencer, was arrested in South Africa on Monday where he is subject to an ongoing extradition procedure. The arrest was announced by South African police on Thursday. Seba was arrested alongside his son.

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  2. Kemi Seba charged with facilitating illegal entry to Zimbabwe

    South African police charged Kemi Seba with facilitating illegal entry into Zimbabwe via the Limpopo River. This was the stated reason for his arrest in South Africa.

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  3. Kemi Seba leads pan-Africanist NGO with 1.5 million social media followers

    Kemi Seba, born in 1981 in Strasbourg with real name Stellio Gilles Robert Capo Chichi, leads an NGO called Urgences Panafricanistes and is known for radical rhetoric against France and African powers allied with France. He has 1.5 million social media followers.

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  4. Benin issues arrest warrant against Kemi Seba for alleged coup support

    Benin issued an international arrest warrant against influencer Kemi Seba in December 2025, accusing him of supporting a failed coup attempt. He is pursued for charges of apology for crimes against state security and incitement to rebellion.

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