A prominent African activist, Kemi Seba, has been taken into custody by French authorities. Seba, known for his outspoken anti-Western views and past convictions for hate speech, was arrested on Monday in Paris.
The exact reason for his arrest remains unclear. However, Seba has a history of legal troubles, including multiple sentences in France for inciting racial hatred.
A French citizen born to Beninese parents, Seba has been a vocal critic of Western colonialism and has frequently been accused of anti-Semitism.
He was stripped of his French nationality last year after being accused of acting as a mouthpiece for Russian propaganda.
Seba has publicly praised Russian President Vladimir Putin and has recently obtained a diplomatic passport from the junta in Niger.
He has stated that the passport was issued in recognition of his decades-long activism for African causes.
In addition to his legal troubles in France, Seba has also faced legal challenges in several African countries, including Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, and Guinea.
Two groups he founded, Tribu K and another, were dissolved by the French government due to their promotion of racist and anti-Semitic ideology.