Benin's special prosecutor is preparing an extradition request for prominent anti-Western activist Kemi Seba, who was arrested in South Africa last week.
Seba, a 45-year-old pan-African activist, is wanted in Benin on charges of inciting rebellion after backing a foiled coup in December.
He will remain in custody until a bail hearing set for April 29.
Seba, who has around 1.5 million followers on social media, has been a prominent critic of France's role in West Africa's political, economic and military affairs.
He has increasingly aligned himself with Russia, portraying Moscow as a counterweight to Western influence in the Sahel.
Seba has been sentenced in France for incitement to racial hatred and was stripped of his French nationality in 2024.
