Tunisia's presidential elections are headed to a runoff between a jailed media mogul and a socially conservative academic. Both have branded themselves political outsiders in a contest that included 26 candidates.
Tunisia: Presidential Election - Political Outsiders Head For Runoff
DW, 17 September 2019
An imprisoned populist who owns a TV channel and a reserved law professor are the two leading candidates. The vote has been widely seen as a stress test for Tunisia's fledgling… Read more »
People show support for Nabil Karoui at a final rally in Tunis, Tunisia, September 13, 2019.
Supporters of leftist candidate Mongi Rahoui dance at a final rally, in Tunis, Tunisia on September 13, 2019.
Twenty-six candidates are vying to replace late President Beji Caid Essebsi at the polls due in two weeks. These elections are markedly different from those of 2014, with fragmented political blocs and uncertainty over the final outcome, writes Zeenat Hansrod for RFI.
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