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Tunisia: Essebsi Wins Tunisian Election
DW, 22 December 2014
Anti-Islamist Beji Caid Essebsi has won Tunisia's presidential election with over 55 percent of the vote, according to the electoral commission. Read more »
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Tunisia: Tunisia - Polling Stations Closed At 6 P.m., Turnout Stands At 56 Percent
Algerie Presse Service, 21 December 2014
The polling stations opened since 8 a.m. (7 GMT), for the second round of the presidential election in Tunisia were closed at 6 p.m. (5 p.m. GMT). Read more »
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Tunisia: Essebsi Claims Victory in Tunisia's Run-Off Presidential Election
DW, 22 December 2014
Voters in Tunisia have elected an 88-year-old former parliamentary speaker as their new president according to exit polls. Beji Caid Essebsi has gained a majority and declared… Read more »
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Tunisia: Caid Essebsi - A President Has to Unify All The People Without Exception
Tunis Afrique Presse, 21 December 2014
Shortly after the announcement by his campaign manager of his win in the presidential run-off, Beji Caid Essebsi thanked all those who have backed his candidacy and also those who… Read more »
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Tunisia: Exit Polls Show Likely Win for Veteran Essebsi
DW, 21 December 2014
Exit polls from Tunisia's presidential runoff show veteran politician Beji Caid Essebsi as the winner. The poll is seen as a last step to democracy after the ouster of dictator… Read more »
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Tunisia: Marzouki Says Rejects Any Anticipation of Election Results
Tunis Afrique Presse, 21 December 2014
Candidate in the presidential run-off Moncef Marzouki said he refuses any anticipation of the election results "though all indications show he is likely to win," he indicated. Read more »
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Tunisia: Presidential Run-off Results Too Close to Call (Mansar)
Tunis Afrique Presse, 21 December 2014
The results of the presidential run-off are « too close to call, » said Adnene Mansar, manager of candidate Moncef Marzouki’s election campaign. Read more »
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Tunisia: Vote Counting Proceeds Normally in El Hamma (IRIE)
Tunis Afrique Presse, 21 December 2014
Vote counting is proceeding normally in El Hamma, in the presence of accredited observers, President of the Regional Election Authority (IRIE) in Gabes said Sunday night. Read more »
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Tunisia: Sarsar Reports Several Electoral Offences, Deems Reassuring General Voter Turnout
Tunis Afrique Presse, 21 December 2014
President of the Independent High Authority for the Elections (ISIE) Shafik Sarsar spoke, on Sunday night, of several electoral offences related, in particular, to the use of SMS… Read more »
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Tunisia: Presidential Run-Off: Turnout 59.04% at Home and 27.14% Abroad (6 p.m.)
Tunis Afrique Presse, 21 December 2014
The general turnout in the December 21, 2014 presidential run-off has reached 59.04% at home and 27.14% abroad at 6 p.m., President of the Independent High Authority for the… Read more »
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Tunisia: Sarsar Describes "Normal" Conduct of Poll and Says 'Little Anxious' of Weak Influx
Tunis Afrique Presse, 21 December 2014
President of the Independent Higher Authority for the Election (ISIE) Chafik Sarsar described “normal” the conduct of the voting operation after an hour and half of… Read more »
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Tunisia: Mourakiboun Says 95% of Polling Stations Complied With Legal Procedures
Tunis Afrique Presse, 21 December 2014
The network “Mourakiboun” said Sunday that 95% of polling stations have complied with legal procedures during the presidential run-off. Read more »
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Tunisia: 'I Watch' - Banning Observers from Tally Centres 'Casts Doubt on Transparency of Elections'
Tunis Afrique Presse, 21 December 2014
Organisation “I Watch” said Sunday that denying observers’ presence in courtyards of polling stations and in tally centres “casts doubt on the transparency… Read more »
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Tunisia: Security Beefed Up to Secure Smooth Run-Off
Tunis Afrique Presse, 20 December 2014
Spokesman for the Ministry of the Interior Mohamed Ali Laroui, on Saturday evening, called on Tunisians to go massively to the polls, stressing that security and military forces… Read more »
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Tunisia: Tunisia's Elections - Old Wounds, New Fears
Crisis Group, 19 December 2014
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Tunisia: Security Situation in the Country Has Improved Significantly - Nouerfelli
Tunis Afrique Presse, 19 December 2014
The security situation in the country has improved significantly, on the level of fight against terrorism, organised crimes, smuggling as well as concerning the borders and the… Read more »
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Tunisia: Tunisia Security Tight As Election Nears
Magharebia, 18 December 2014
To prevent terrorists from disrupting Tunisia's historic presidential poll, the interior ministry launched a major security plan. Read more »