Wanted activist arrested in South Africa over support for Benin coup plot
Keba Seba is known for opposing French influence in Africa and backing West Africa's military leaders.
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"It's an attempt to scare a prominent pan-African voice. We will fight this. We will fight this until Mr Seba would be released."
— Sayia Moudongo , Activist
Key People
Abdourahamane Tchiani is the junta leader in Niger.
Kemi Seba is a French-born Beninese activist known for opposing French influence in Africa.
Sayia Moudongo is associated with a diaspora association in Paris supporting Kemi Seba.
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Keba Seba is known for opposing French influence in Africa and backing West Africa's military leaders.
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