Anti-France influencer Kemi Seba arrested in South Africa for inciting rebellion in Benin

An anti-France activist and influencer has been arrested in South Africa for “inciting rebellion” by openly supporting last year’s foiled coup in Benin. Kemi Seba was born in France to Benin parents but was stripped of his French nationality two years ago for his many attempts to fuel anti-French sentiment. He has more than 1.5 million followers on social media and has been accused of acting as a mouthpiece for Russian propaganda.
Police in South Africa said Thursday they had arrested anti-Western activist Kemi Seba, who is wanted in Benin for “inciting rebellion” after he supported a foiled coup in December.

Seba, whose real name is Stellio Gilles Robert Capo Chichi, heads the NGO Pan-Africanist Emergency and is known for his tirades against France and African governments allied with Paris.

He had been detained by French police in 2024 on suspicion of “links” with the Russian paramilitary group Wagner, but was later released.

Talon – who stepped down on Sunday after two five-year terms – has been accused by critics of taking Benin down an authoritarian path.

A journalist critical of the government was arrested in 2025 at an event in the Ivory Coast, and returned to Benin.

Hugues Comlan Sossoukpe, editor-in-chief of the online newspaper Olofofo, had refugee status in Togo.

Several prominent opposition figures have been sentenced to heavy prison terms by the courts while others are in exile.

His finance minister, Romuald Wadagni, was elected president with more than 94 percent of the vote.

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