Attackers Attempt to Stab Mali Interim President

An official at Mali's presidency said Tuesday that interim leader Assimi Goita was "safe and sound" after armed men attacked him during a religious ceremony in the capital Bamako.  

The official added that Goita had arrived at the military camp of Kati, outside Bamako, "where security has been reinforced".  Two armed men, including one who wielded a knife, attacked Goita in the great mosque in the capital Bamako, an AFP journalist saw.    The attack took place during prayers for the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha.