Pro-Russian Activist Busted in South Africa

0:00It's April 30, I'm Cory with the story. This is Global News, driven by AI and bill for a global audience. A pro-Russian activist named Kemi Sabah, whose big and Benin, showed up in a South African court this week. He's facing charges for trying to sneak out of the country illegally, with help from a far-right white nationalist. South Africa also wants to extradite him to Benin, where he's accused of inciting a failed coup last December. Sabah runs a pan-African group focused on fighting neo-colonialism and boosting social justice. With over 1,500,000 followers online, he blasts France's influence in Africa and cheers military takeovers there. He's praised Putin, linked up with Russian networks, and even got a diplomatic gig from Niger's Kuntah after losing his French citizenship. People see him as a fiery voice for African sovereignty, but critics call him a Russian propagandist. His team up with the white nationalist from a group pushing for a white's only state

1:00raises eyebrows. Experts say they share ideas on racial separation, and Russia has been co-zing up to such South African fringes. Police nap Sabah, his son, and the nationalist at a Pretoria Mall in the Sting. They were plotting to cross into Zimbabwe and head to Europe, with the guy allegedly paid about $15,000. A judge put off his bail hearing until May 11th, so he still locked up. This case highlights weird global alliances in Africa's power plays, and we'll watch if Benin gets him back to face those rebellion charges. Stay tuned as it unfolds.