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Tunisian opposition candidate arrested amid 'dictatorial' pre-election climate

Five weeks from Tunisia's presidential election, police have arrested one of the few opposition candidates authorised to run against President Kais Saied. It comes amid what civil society groups have denounced as a "dictatorial" political climate ahead of the 6 October polls.

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Tunisian police detain presidential hopeful as candidacy confirmed

Tunisian police detain presidential hopeful as candidacy confirmed

President Kais Saied has been accused of blocking rivals ahead of October 6 presidential vote.

Tunisian President Saied: ‘A populist criticising representative democracy’ standing for re-election

Tunisian President Saied: ‘A populist criticising representative democracy’ standing for re-election

Tunisian President Kais Saied is standing for a second term in an election set for October 6. Accused of authoritarianism by the opposition, the incumbent is maintaining an iron grip on the country’s political life, which has seen arrests of potential candidates and the recent replacement of 19 ministers. FRANCE…

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Tunisia court allows former minister Znaidi to run for president

Decision could restore momentum to race for October election, toughening the contest for President Kais Saied.

Tunisia President Replaces Key Ministers In Sweeping Reshuffle

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Sunday replaced various ministers, including from the foreign and defence portfolios, the Tunisian presidency said in a statement posted on Facebook without explanation.

International Business Times

A candidate cull ahead of Tunisia’s presidential election

Most prospective candidates saw their names ruled out, with many finding themselves in prison.

Tunisia’s President Saied sacks prime minister

The dismissal comes ahead of Tunisia’s October 6 presidential election and amid a continuing crackdown on critics.

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Tunisian President Replaces Prime Minister

Tunisian President Replaces Prime Minister

Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked his prime minister Ahmed Hachani without explanation on Wednesday and replaced him with social affairs minister Kamel Madouri, according to a statement from his office.

International Business Times

Tunisia's presidential race marred by arrests and claims of intimidation

Tunisia's presidential race marred by arrests and claims of intimidation

Presidential polls in Tunisia have gotten off to a rocky start with critics denouncing a crackdown that has seen opponents of leader Kais Saied arrested, jailed and blocked from running. Tuesday was the deadline for candidates to register for the 6 October vote.

Radio France Internationale

Tunisia court jails potential presidential candidates and bars them from upcoming election

Tunisia court jails potential presidential candidates and bars them from upcoming election

Critics say the move is aimed at targeting serious challengers to the current Tunisan president, Kais Saied.

The Guardian - AU

Tunisia Would-be Hopefuls Arrested, Restrained Amid Presidential Race

Tunisia Would-be Hopefuls Arrested, Restrained Amid Presidential Race

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.

International Business Times

Tunisian President Saied says he will seek re-election in October

Tunisian President Saied says he will seek re-election in October

As president runs for new term, critics say credible polls can’t be held unless jailed opposition politicians are freed.

Tunisia President Says He Will Seek New Term In October Election

Tunisia President Says He Will Seek New Term In October Election

Tunisian President Kais Saied, who grabbed wide-ranging powers two years after his 2019 election, announced on Friday he will seek a new five-year term in an election set for October.

International Business Times

Critic of Tunisia's President Saied gets one-year prison sentence for televised comments

Critic of Tunisia's President Saied gets one-year prison sentence for televised comments

Sonia Dahmani, a prominent Tunisian lawyer known for her criticism of President Kais Saied, has been sentenced to one year in prison, her legal representative said on Saturday. Dahmani's sentence comes as rights organisations say that Tunisian authorities' crackdown on critical voices is "methodically annihilating" what little remains of Tunisia's…

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Tunisia opposition leader Lotfi Mraihi arrested

Mraihi joins a growing list of President Saied’s political opponents who are in jail or facing prosecution.

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Tunisia calls presidential election for 6 October

Tunisia will hold a presidential election on 6 October, the office of President Kais Saied announced Tuesday, though he has not indicated if he will seek a new five-year term after his 2019 election.

Tunisia’s Saied sets presidential election date for October 6

The vote comes as many of Saied’s political opponents and media critics are in jail or facing prosecution.

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Stranded migrants confront violence and despair as Tunisia partners to keep them from Europe

Europe's efforts to partner with neighboring countries to curb migration have resulted in thousands of migrants being stranded in Tunisia

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‘Down with dictatorship’: Tunisians rally against gov’t crackdown on media

Demonstration comes after two Tunisian commentators critical of President Saeid were sentenced to prison.

‘Regime machinery operating efficiently’ as Tunisia cracks down on dissent

Supporters denounce arrests of lawyers, journalists as ‘wave of repression’ shows no sign of slowing down.

Tunisian lawyers launch one-day strike over police repression

Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of the Tunisian capital after a lawyer was allegedly tortured by police.

Tunisia sees a return of ‘self-censorship’ as fear mounts amid arrests

The recent arrests of two lawyers and two journalists in Tunisia for criticising the situation in the country come amid rising concerns over political and individual freedoms. President Kais Saied seized more powers in 2021 and later signed a decree that outlaws “spreading false news”, which journalists and opposition figures…

Tunisian lawyers call for strike over colleague’s arrest for sarcastic TV quip

A Tunisian lawyers association on Sunday called for a nationwide strike after hooded police raided Tunisia’s bar association headquarters and arrested a prominent lawyer as authorities escalated a broad government crackdown that has ensnared political dissidents, non-governmental organizations and Black migrants.

Tunisia: The migration trap

Asylum seekers from across Africa are becoming stranded, unable to return home and persecuted by authorities.

Tunisia Arrests Anti-Discrimination Activist Amid Migrant Crisis

Recent arrest of anti-discrimination activist in Tunisia sheds light on challenges faced by migrants and advocates, as authorities intensify efforts to man...

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