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.

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