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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Youcef BOUNAB

Tunisia Would-be Hopefuls Arrested, Restrained Amid Presidential Race

Abir Moussi is a staunch critic of the incumbent Tunisian President Kais Saied (Credit: AFP)

A key Tunisian opposition figure and potential candidate for the upcoming presidential election jailed since October was sentenced to two years in prison late Monday night, according to local media.

Abir Moussi, 49, head of the Free Destourian Party and a former parliament member, had submitted her candidacy on Saturday via her lawyers, two days before her sentence, which local radio Mosaique FM reported.

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