Rabat, Feb 7, 2026 (AFP) - Senegalese fans held in Morocco 'fasting', not on hunger strike, lawyer says

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2026-02-07

Eighteen Senegalese football fans imprisoned in Morocco over "hooliganism" during last month's Africa Cup of Nations final were observing an intermittent "fast", rather than a hunger strike, their lawyer said Saturday. This comes after prosecutors in Rabat denied that the fans were abstaining from food, saying they have been "receiving meals in a normal and regular manner". The group was arrested on January 18, the day of the heated AFCON final i......

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