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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.

International Business Times

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.

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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?

Al Jazeera

'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.

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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 presidential election: Who is running and what is at stake?

Just two candidates, one recently jailed, have been approved to challenge incumbent Kais Saied in the October 6 poll.

Al Jazeera

Tunisians divided over leader Kais Said ahead of presidential election

Ahead of Tunisia's presidential election scheduled for October 6, many Tunisians are taking stock of the past five years under the presidency of Kais Saied. The country remains divided between his long-term supporters, and opponents who say the regime is repressive. Our reporters Lilia Blaise and Hamdi Tlili went to…

France 24

US 'Welcome Corps' helps resettle LGBTQ+ refugees fleeing crackdowns against gay people

A program that helps refugees resettle in the United States has expanded to include LGBTQ+ people who have been threatened and harassed in their home countries

The Independent UK

Tunisia Presidential Candidate Gets Heavier Jail Term Ahead Of Vote

Tunisian politician Ayachi Zammel, a candidate in the North African country's October 6 presidential election, has been sentenced to 12 years in jail, his lawyer said on Tuesday.

International Business Times

Three children among 12 dead as boat capsizes off Tunisian coast

At least 10 people still missing and 29 rescued in latest boat disaster in the Mediterranean.

Al Jazeera

Teams that won major finals on home soil

A look at some of the men's national teams and club sides that won major trophies in their home country or at their own stadium...

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Teams that lost major finals on home soil

A look at some of the men's national teams and club sides that lost major trophies in their home country or at their own stadium...

Radio France Internationale

Tunisia lawmakers strip court of electoral power days before presidential vote

Tunisia's parliament has approved a law stripping its top court of its authority to rule on electoral disputes, nine days before the presidential election. Opposition groups fear the move is aimed at ensuring President Kais Saied remains in power.

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

Tunisia's coast guard finds bodies of 13 migrants washed up on its shores

The bodies of 13 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have been found washed up on Tunisia’s Mediterranean coast this week as authorities struggle to stem unauthorized boat crossings from North Africa to Europe

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French-Tunisian start-up Kumulus makes water out of thin air

Designed to be used both in cities and remote desert villages, the Kumulus-1 Amphore produces drinking water by capturing the humidity in ambient air

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.

Al Jazeera

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

Europe has questions to answer over migrant abuse in Tunisia, say MEPs and activists

EU Commission says it will be sending independent observers to the country to investigate allegations of human rights violations

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

Radio France Internationale

Tunisia’s presidential campaign continues amid protests over restricted freedoms

In Tunisia, the presidential election campaign kicked off on Saturday, ahead of the vote scheduled for 6 October. Only three candidates are in the running for the presidency. Meanwhile, some activists have begun protesting, raising concerns about a "climate of fear".

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