modern panafricanism through Kémi Séba’s controversial activism

As South African courts prepare to rule on the fate of Kémi Séba—arrested in mid-April while attempting to enter Zimbabwe clandestinely—writer Venance Konan questions whether the social media activist, with 1.5 million followers, truly embodies today’s panafricanism. This moment invites a closer look at the movement’s history and its shifting forms.