Kemi Seba Under Investigation for Alleged Wagner Group Ties
The activist was detained by French authorities over suspicions of foreign interference but has been released without charges as investigations continue.
- Kemi Seba, a prominent pan-African activist, was detained by France's DGSI on suspicions of links to the Russian paramilitary group Wagner.
- The investigation stems from allegations of foreign interference, with Seba suspected of having connections with Wagner to incite hostility against France.
- Despite being released without charges, the inquiry remains active, with no conclusion reached yet by the Paris prosecutor's office.
- Documents from the 2023 Wagner Leaks suggest Russian oligarch Evgueni Prigojine may have financed Seba's activities in Africa between 2018 and 2019.
- Seba, who lost his French nationality in July, holds a diplomatic passport from Niger and serves as a special advisor to the country's military regime.
Ouest-France 
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