Comoros president wounded in knife attack

"The head of state was victim of an attack in Salimani-Itsandra," an area on the outskirts of the capital Moroni, government spokeswoman Fatima Ahamadael told AFP.

Comoros President Azali Assoumani was wounded in an attack Friday, the government spokeswoman said, with two other sources saying he'd been stabbed but only slightly injured. (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP)