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Senegalese Fans on Hunger Strike Amid Legal Uncertainty

2/6/2026

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Eighteen Senegalese football fans detained in Morocco since January for alleged hooliganism at the Africa Cup of Nations final have started a hunger strike.
Their lawyer, Patrick Kabou, says authorities have not informed them of charges since their January 18 arrest.
The fans speak Wolof and complained about being questioned in French and Arabic.
Initial hearings were postponed due to a lawyers' strike and the trial resumes on February 12.

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Eighteen Senegalese football fans detained in Morocco since January for alleged hooliganism at the Africa Cup of Nations final have started a hunger strike.
Their lawyer, Patrick Kabou, says authorities have not informed them of charges since their January 18 arrest.
The fans speak Wolof and complained about being questioned in French and Arabic.
Initial hearings were postponed due to a lawyers' strike and the trial resumes on February 12.