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Three Senegalese soccer fans return home after three months in Moroccan jail

Friday, 8 May 2026, 06:29 · 1 min read

Three Senegalese soccer supporters — Abdoulaye Dieng, Ibrahima Diop, and Aziz Wade — arrived at Dakar's airport on Thursday to jubilant crowds after spending three months detained in Morocco following violent incidents at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final in Rabat. Members of the 12e Gaïndé (Senegal's main national football supporters' group) greeted the men with flags, drums, and trumpets, celebrating their return as a moment of national relief. However, 15 other Senegalese supporters remain imprisoned in Rabat, sentenced to between six months and one year for hooliganism, with fans and family members now appealing to Moroccan authorities for a royal pardon in time for the upcoming Tabaski holiday.

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RFISénégal: liesse après le retour de trois supporters détenus au Maroc depuis la finale de la CAN ↗︎
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