Comoros president wounded in knife attack

MORONI, Comoros, Sept 13, 2024 (AFP) - Comoros President Azali Assoumani was slightly wounded in a knife attack Friday, the presidency said, adding that the attacker had been arrested.

"The President of the Republic Azali Assoumani was slightly wounded by a knife while attending the funeral" of a well-known religious leader, it said in a statement.