The President of the Comoros, Azali Assoumani, was injured in a knife attack while visiting a funeral near the capital, Moroni.
According to government spokesperson Fatima Ahamada, the president was “slightly injured” but has now returned home.
“Thank God, his life is not in danger,” Ahamada said, adding that the attacker has been arrested, though the motive for the assault remains unclear.
While the identity of the knifeman has not been officially confirmed, multiple reports suggest the assailant is a young policeman.
President Azali Assoumani rose to power in a 1999 coup and won a controversial election in 2016 after a decade away from office. He was re-elected last January, despite suspicions of poll tampering and huge demonstrations.
The president has faced accusations of growing authoritarianism during his tenure, further fueling political tensions in the country.
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