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The Latest Breaking News from Tunis

Democracy campaigners criticise President Saied as polls close in Tunisia

Leader of north African country expected to win second term after jailing opponents and changing constitution

The Guardian - UK

Tunisian President Kais Saied Expected To Win Second Term

Tunisian election under scrutiny for fairness and impact on democracy, economy, and migration amidst global geopolitical shifts.

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Voting closes in Tunisia as President Kais Saied eyes re-election

Nearly 28 percent turnout in Tunisia presidential vote as Saied is likely to win after clamping down on rivals.

Al Jazeera

Tunisia Votes With Saied Set For Re-election

Voting began in Tunisia's presidential election on Sunday with no real opposition to incumbent Kais Saied, who is widely tipped to win as his most prominent critics are behind bars.

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Tunisia votes in presidential polls marked by economic and political woes

Tunisians are headed to the polls on Sunday for presidential elections widely expected to be dominated by incumbent leader Kais Saied, who's seeking a new term amid a struggling economy and political tensions.

Radio France Internationale

Tunisia voting ends in presidential election against a backdrop of repression

Incumbent Kais Saied looks set to win another term in office after polls in Sunday’s presidential election closed. The election features just two opposition candidates: a former lawmaker who supported Saied’s 2021 power grab and a businessman who was recently jailed.

France 24

Does Tunisia’s presidential election matter? What’s at stake?

And what is the political climate in the country under the leadership of President Kais Saied?

Al Jazeera

'This country has let us down': young Tunisians seek future abroad

About a third of the nearly 10 million Tunisians set to vote in a presidential election this weekend are under 35, according to official figures. Yet the poll appears to have created a mood of resignation among young people, most of whom would rather leave the country, according to a…

Radio France Internationale

Tunisia presidential election: Who is running and what is at stake?

Just two candidates, one recently jailed, have been approved to challenge incumbent Kais Saied in the October 6 poll.

Al Jazeera

Tunisians divided over leader Kais Said ahead of presidential election

Ahead of Tunisia's presidential election scheduled for October 6, many Tunisians are taking stock of the past five years under the presidency of Kais Saied. The country remains divided between his long-term supporters, and opponents who say the regime is repressive. Our reporters Lilia Blaise and Hamdi Tlili went to…

France 24

Tunisia Presidential Candidate Gets Heavier Jail Term Ahead Of Vote

Tunisian politician Ayachi Zammel, a candidate in the North African country's October 6 presidential election, has been sentenced to 12 years in jail, his lawyer said on Tuesday.

International Business Times

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French-Tunisian start-up Kumulus makes water out of thin air

Designed to be used both in cities and remote desert villages, the Kumulus-1 Amphore produces drinking water by capturing the humidity in ambient air

Radio France Internationale

Tunisians resume protests against president ahead of October election

Hundreds of Tunisians protested on Sunday against President Kais Saied, accusing him of deepening authoritarian rule and stifling political competition two weeks before a presidential election.

The Guardian - UK

The brutal truth behind Italy’s migrant reduction: beatings and rape by EU-funded forces in Tunisia

Keir Starmer says he wants to learn from Italy’s ‘dramatic’ statistics. But a Guardian investigation reveals that EU money goes to officers who are involved in shocking abuse, leaving people to die in the desert and colluding with smugglers

Radio France Internationale

Tunisia’s presidential campaign continues amid protests over restricted freedoms

In Tunisia, the presidential election campaign kicked off on Saturday, ahead of the vote scheduled for 6 October. Only three candidates are in the running for the presidency. Meanwhile, some activists have begun protesting, raising concerns about a "climate of fear".

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Al Jazeera

Tunisia arrests dozens of opposition members in pre-election crackdown

Ennahdha party calls mass arrests an ‘unprecedented campaign of raids and violations’ before October 6 poll.

International Business Times

Tunisia Fisherwomen Battle Inequality And Climate Change

Off a quiet Tunisian island, Sara Souissi readies her small fishing boat.

Al Jazeera

In Tunisia, refugees and migrants are expelled to the desert, left helpless

About 130 refugees and migrants say they were abandoned near the border with Algeria.

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Tunisia Election Observer Groups Denied Accreditation Amid Controversy

Controversy in Tunisia as election observer groups face accreditation denial over foreign funding concerns, raising doubts about electoral transparency and...

Al Jazeera

Why is Tunisia’s Administrative Court at odds with its electoral authority?

Many are crying foul over electoral body’s dismissal of court’s ruling reinstating rivals of President Saied on ballot.

Radio France Internationale

Tunisian opposition candidate arrested amid 'dictatorial' pre-election climate

Five weeks from Tunisia's presidential election, police have arrested one of the few opposition candidates authorised to run against President Kais Saied. It comes amid what civil society groups have denounced as a "dictatorial" political climate ahead of the 6 October polls.

Al Jazeera

Tunisian police detain presidential hopeful as candidacy confirmed

President Kais Saied has been accused of blocking rivals ahead of October 6 presidential vote.

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