Two Comoros murder convicts die within a week
Fahami Moustoifa, sentenced to death, died on November 11, a week after Athoumane Abdourahmane.
Two men convicted in the May 2026 murder of Naïcha M’Madi have died in detention in Moroni less than a month after their sentencing. The first, sentenced to 25 years in prison, died on November 4. The second, Fahami Moustoifa, who received a death sentence, died on Wednesday, November 11.
Moustoifa was the principal perpetrator in the case where M’Madi’s body was burned and hidden. He died after being evacuated to El hospital. His death occurred exactly one week after the death of Athoumane Abdourahmane, the other convicted man.
The deaths of the two men have raised questions and doubts about the circumstances surrounding the case. The convictions were handed down in October 2026.
Why it mattersThe deaths of two convicted murderers raise questions about the circumstances of the case and the justice system.