Senegalese Fans Pardoned by Morocco’s King Return Home After AFCON 2025 Controversy
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Senegalese Supporters Return Home After Royal Pardon
After being jailed in Morocco for their role in the tumultuous Africa Cup of Nations final, a group of Senegalese fans was released on humanitarian grounds and welcomed back by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, rekindling historic ties between the two nations.
May 24, 2026