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Tunisia Holds Presidential Election Amid Controversy

Tunisia's third presidential election post-Arab Spring faces controversy and criticism over fairness and candidate selection.

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Voting closes in Tunisia as President Kais Saied eyes re-election

Nearly 28 percent turnout in Tunisia presidential vote as Saied is likely to win after clamping down on rivals.

Al Jazeera

Tunisia Votes With Saied Set For Re-election

Voting began in Tunisia's presidential election on Sunday with no real opposition to incumbent Kais Saied, who is widely tipped to win as his most prominent critics are behind bars.

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Tunisia votes in presidential polls marked by economic and political woes

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.

Radio France Internationale

Tunisia voting ends in presidential election against a backdrop of repression

Incumbent Kais Saied looks set to win another term in office after polls in Sunday’s presidential election closed. The election features just two opposition candidates: a former lawmaker who supported Saied’s 2021 power grab and a businessman who was recently jailed.

France 24

Arab spring dreams in ruins as Tunisia goes to polls against backdrop of repression

Critics of incumbent Kais Saied say he has increasingly bent the country’s institutions to his will

The Guardian - UK

Does Tunisia’s presidential election matter? What’s at stake?

And what is the political climate in the country under the leadership of President Kais Saied?

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'This country has let us down': young Tunisians seek future abroad

About a third of the nearly 10 million Tunisians set to vote in a presidential election this weekend are under 35, according to official figures. Yet the poll appears to have created a mood of resignation among young people, most of whom would rather leave the country, according to a…

Radio France Internationale

Fear and resignation ahead of Tunisia's 'lopsided' presidential polls

Nearly 10 million Tunisians are gearing up to vote on Sunday in presidential elections dominated by incumbent leader Kais Saied, whose rule has been marked by accusations of authoritarianism.

Radio France Internationale

Tunisian President Faces Few Obstacles In Reelection Bid

Learn about Tunisia's upcoming presidential election, economic challenges, migration issues, and international relations under President Kais Saied.

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Tunisia Parliament Amends Law On Election Authority Powers

Tunisia's parliament amends election law amid controversy over alleged collusion with President Saied, raising concerns over democratic process.

Al Jazeera

Tunisian presidential candidate Zammel sentenced to six months in prison

Ayachi Zammel sentenced on charges of falsifying documents days before Tunisia’s presidential election.

The Independent UK

Lawyers ask the ICC to investigate a crackdown on opposition in Tunisia and claims of migrant abuse

Lawyers and families of jailed Tunisian opposition leaders are calling on the International Criminal Court to investigate a crackdown on political opposition and the abuse of Black African migrants in the North African country, which has been offered European Union financial support to help rein in migration

Radio France Internationale

Tunisians resume protests against president ahead of October election

Hundreds of Tunisians protested on Sunday against President Kais Saied, accusing him of deepening authoritarian rule and stifling political competition two weeks before a presidential election.

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Families of jailed Tunisians to urge ICC to probe migrant abuse: Report

Lawyer leading case says International Criminal Court must act with ‘full force … to protect those most vulnerable’.

The Guardian - UK

The brutal truth behind Italy’s migrant reduction: beatings and rape by EU-funded forces in Tunisia

Keir Starmer says he wants to learn from Italy’s ‘dramatic’ statistics. But a Guardian investigation reveals that EU money goes to officers who are involved in shocking abuse, leaving people to die in the desert and colluding with smugglers

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Starmer, Meloni and migration: Labour must retain its moral clarity

Editorial: The ruthless policies of Italy’s radical-right prime minister should not be seen as a role model for Keir Starmer’s government

Al Jazeera

Tunisia arrests dozens of opposition members in pre-election crackdown

Ennahdha party calls mass arrests an ‘unprecedented campaign of raids and violations’ before October 6 poll.

The Guardian - UK

EU fears for its human rights credibility as Tunisia crushes dissent, leak shows

Document detailing ‘deterioration’ under Kais Saied will fuel concerns about bloc’s migration deal with his country

Al Jazeera

In Tunisia, refugees and migrants are expelled to the desert, left helpless

About 130 refugees and migrants say they were abandoned near the border with Algeria.

Al Jazeera

Why is Tunisia’s Administrative Court at odds with its electoral authority?

Many are crying foul over electoral body’s dismissal of court’s ruling reinstating rivals of President Saied on ballot.

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