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Senegalese football fans pardoned by Moroccan King after AFCON final unrest
MULTIPLE REPORTS·Published ·Main source · Al Jazeera
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King Mohammed VI, Senegalese football supporters, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye
Morocco, Senegal
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Senegalese fans jailed after the January AFCON final in Morocco have been pardoned by King Mohammed VI.
The pardon was granted on humanitarian grounds for the Eid al-Adha holiday.
The incident involved pitch invasions and violence, leading to prison sentences for 18 supporters.
The event has strained diplomatic relations between Senegal and Morocco.
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