Senegal President: I Asked King Mohammed VI to Pardon Senegalese Fans

Senegal's president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, requested King Mohammed VI of Morocco to grant clemency to Senegalese supporters jailed after violence during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final. Faye expressed his appeal for forgiveness in a press conference, noting that all diplomatic and legal avenues had been exhausted. The Rabat Court upheld convictions against 18 supporters, with sentences ranging from three months to one year in prison, despite requests to review video evidence.