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International Business Times
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Kaouther Larbi

Tunisia Voting Ends As Saied Eyes Re-election With Critics Behind Bars

Tunisia's President Kais Saied waves outside a polling station in Tunis after casting his vote in the affluent Ennasr neighbourhood (Credit: AFP)

Polls closed Sunday night in Tunisia after voting in a presidential election expected to see incumbent Kais Saied secure another five years in office while his main critics -- including one contender -- are behind bars.

Three years after Saied staged a sweeping power grab, rights group fear re-election will only further entrench his rule in the country which became the only democracy to emerge from the Arab Spring uprisings.

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