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Tunisian police detain presidential hopeful as candidacy confirmed

Critics have accused Tunisia's President Kais Saied of seeking to quash political competition [File: TINGSHU WANG / POOL / AFP]

The Tunisian police have arrested a prominent opposition politician as he was confirmed as one of just two challengers to President Kais Saied in upcoming elections.

Ayachi Zammel was detained early on Monday, just ahead of an announcement by the country’s electoral commission that he had made it onto the final list of candidates for the October 6 poll, alongside the incumbent and just one other challenger.

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