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Radio France Internationale
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Melissa Chemam with RFI

Tunisia votes in presidential polls marked by economic and political woes

Two women walking past campaign posters of candidates for the 2024 presidential election in Tunisia, on 1 October 2024. © Amira Souilem/RFI

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.

Nearly nine million people are expected to cast their vote in the third presidential election since Tunisia's 2011 Arab Spring uprising, which paved the way for the country’s transition to democracy.

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