Senegal PM to visit Morocco after football unrest at AFCON final
Ousmane Sonko, the Prime Minister of Senegal, is set to visit Morocco following unrest involving Senegalese football fans during the Africa Cup of Nations final. Eighteen Senegalese supporters are currently in pre-trial detention in Morocco, facing charges related to hooliganism at the match. The trial for these fans began at a Rabat court and has been postponed. Both countries maintain strong cooperative ties across various sectors.
Match highlights
- Ousmane Sonko will begin his official visit to Morocco on Monday.
- Eighteen Senegalese fans remain detained in Morocco after incidents at the Africa Cup of Nations final, which Senegal won 1-0 against Morocco after time on January 18.
- The trial for the detained supporters opened on Thursday and was postponed to January 29.
- The visit coincides with a joint commission between Senegal and Morocco, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday.
- A Moroccan-Senegalese economic forum is planned for the occasion, and both countries’ leaders have called for calm following the unrest.
