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The Comoros President Azali Assoumani was attacked by an unknown person who stabbed him with a dagger, a local Habari za Comores news portal reported on Friday.
The assailant has been arrested and being interrogated.
Azali, 65, a former military ruler who came to power in a coup in 1999, was re-elected president in January after a disputed vote was followed by two days of deadly protests.
He has been accused of growing authoritarianism.
In August, he granted new powers to his son, in a move that critics said was a step towards consolidating the family’s rule over the small African island nation.
Peoplesmind
