Six former prime ministers in Comoros have called on President Azali Assoumani to allow jailed ex‑president Ahmed Abdallah Sambi to seek medical treatment abroad, warning that his health is worsening and urging clemency amid growing concerns over political repression in the island nation.
Six former Comorian prime ministers have appealed to President Azali Assoumani to allow his jailed predecessor, Ahmed Abdallah Sambi, to travel abroad for medical treatment.
In a letter dated May 26, they warned that Sambi’s health is “deteriorating worryingly” and urged the president to show clemency, offering guarantees of his return if required by the courts.
Dispute over Sambi’s health condition
Sambi, 67, has spent eight years under house arrest and was sentenced to life in 2022 for high treason linked to a controversial passport‑selling scheme.
