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Comorian court examines 21 criminal cases in Moroni

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The second 2026 session of the Moroni Court of Assizes will examine 21 cases until 14 October, including 19 cases of rape and other serious offences. The trial over the death of Naïcha Abdou M’madi, found burnt in May, is also on the schedule, according to Comores Infos.

The second 2026 session of the Moroni Court of Assizes, which hears criminal cases, opened at the courthouse on Tuesday 6 October and is due to examine 21 cases until 14 October, according to Comores Infos.

Nineteen cases concern rape and other serious offences. The session also includes the case of Naïcha Abdou M’madi, whose body was found burnt in May 2026, Comores Infos reports.

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