Sunday, October 6

Tunisians are voting in an election in which President Kais Saied is seeking a second term, with his main rival suddenly jailed and the other candidate heading a minor political party.

Tunisia had for years been hailed as the only relative success story of the 2011 “Arab spring” uprisings for introducing a competitive, though flawed, democracy following decades of autocratic rule.

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https://thewest.com.au/politics/election/tunisians-vote-as-presidents-main-rival-in-prison-c-16300693

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