Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has granted a royal pardon to Senegalese football supporters who were jailed following disturbances around the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final in Rabat in January 2025. Multiple outlets report that the king’s decision is framed as being made on “humanitarian reasons.” The fans were detained after chaos and violence at the final, in which Senegal played against Morocco. After the incident, Moroccan authorities prosecuted the supporters on hooliganism-related charges. In February, courts sentenced them to prison terms of up to a year, according to reporting by The Independent. Several sources also say the group later returned to Senegal after the pardon. France 24 reports that supporters went back home on May 24 following the royal pardon, while other outlets describe their release and return as part of the humanitarian decision. The accounts consistently link the pardon to the January final incident, the subsequent convictions in February, and the fans’ release and repatriation after the king’s intervention.