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FILE – Morocco\u2019s King Mohammed VI arrives at the Elysee Palace to meet France\u2019s President Francois Hollande in Paris, May 2, 2017. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler, File)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

CASABLANCA, Morocco \u2014 Morocco\u2019s king on Saturday granted an official pardon to 18 Senegalese soccer fans jailed over hooliganism linked to a chaotic Africa Cup of Nations final<\/a> that saw supporters attempt to storm the field, the Royal Cabinet said.<\/p>

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The 18 Senegalese fans were sentenced in February to prison terms of up to a year on charges including damaging sporting facilities and committing violence during a sporting event. Some have already completed their sentences.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven the long-standing fraternal ties between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Senegal, and on the occasion of (Muslim holiday) Eid al-Adha, King Mohammed VI has graciously granted, for humanitarian reasons, his royal pardon to Senegalese supporters convicted of offenses committed during Africa Cup of Nations competitions,\u201d the Royal Cabinet said in a statement.<\/p>\n

During the final game of the tournament in January, Senegalese fans<\/a> attempted to storm the field and Senegalese players walked off in protest over a late penalty awarded to host Morocco.<\/p>

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Senegal eventually won the game 1-0 and lifted the trophy, but in an unprecedented series of events, the Confederation of African Football stripped Senegal of the title<\/a> and declared Morocco the champion. Senegal later said it had appealed the decision.<\/p>\n

The final and its aftermath prompted senior officials in both countries to call for calm during a surge in what rights groups in Morocco described as \u201chate speech targeting sub-Saharan residents.\u201d The leaders of Morocco and Senegal pledged to maintain friendly ties and signed dozens of agreements aimed at boosting trade and investment.<\/p>

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