US EditionBenin: Arrest Warrants Against Kemi Seba and Sabi Sira Korogoné After Attempted Putsch
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In Benin, five days after the attempted coup d'état in Cotonou on 7 December, three opposition figures were targeted on Friday, 12 December, by arrests or arrest warrants, including the former Minister of Defence, Candide Azannai, and the anti-Western influencer, Kémi Séba, who was the target of an international arrest warrant. Opponent Sabi Sira Korogoné also claims to be the subject of an arrest warrant. The government announced the opening of…
According to a judicial source cited by Agence France-Presse (AFP), the activist is being prosecuted for "apology of crimes against state security" and "incitement to rebellion." In a video broadcast the same day of the coup, Kemi Seba praised what he called "the liberation of Benin", claiming that "patriots" soldiers had arrested President Patrice Talon. The authorities quickly denied these allegations, stating that the president had never been…
On Thursday, the Beninese authorities issued an international arrest warrant against the Franco-Beninian Pan-African activist Kémi Séba, as well as against Sabi Sira Korogone, president of the People's Liberation Movement (MPL). The two men are being prosecuted for apology of terrorism and incitement to revolt, for offences punishable with prison terms ranging from two to five years and a fine of up to 10 million CFA francs, according to a judic…
Benin issued an arrest warrant for anti-Western activist Kemi Seba on Friday for “incitement to rebellion” after he supported a coup over the weekend that was subsequently suppressed by the Beninese army. The report comes from the AFP news agency. On Sunday morning, when soldiers announced the ouster of President Patrice Talon and the dissolution of the government live after occupying the state television building, Seba released a video in which…
Benin deepens its investigation after an attempt to putsch and targets two known pan-African figures. Arrest warrants were issued against two activists accused of involvement in a political destabilization operation. In Benin, the authorities released new advances in the investigation into an attempted destabilization announced at the beginning of December. Regional political activism is now in the sights of justice: Kemi Seba and Sabi Sira Koro…
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