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King Mohammed VI has issued a royal pardon to Senegalese football fans jailed after the 2025 AFCON final.
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The pardon is attributed to humanitarian reasons and the historical fraternal relationship between Morocco and Senegal.
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The timing of the pardon is significant, coinciding with the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.
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Listen Listen (1 min) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebook x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add on Google info Morocco's Yassine Bounou reacts as fans invade the pitch after Morocco were awarded a penalty following a VAR review [Amr Abdallah Dalsh/] By Published On 23 May 2026 23 May 2026 Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has pardoned the Senegalese football supporters jailed after violence at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final in Rabat for “humanitarian reasons”, a royal court statement has confirmed.
It said that in view “of the age-old fraternal ties” between the two countries “and on the occasion of the advent of Eid al-Adha”, the king has “granted, on humanitarian grounds, his royal pardon to the Senegalese supporters”. The Muslim holiday will be celebrated on Wednesday in Morocco.
