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Tunisia Readies for Vote as Presidential Contender is Released

Nabil Karoui, a media mogul, who was detained in August before the first round of the Tunisian presidential election, has been freed by a Tunisian appeals court just days before the second round of the presidential elect. He has spent the campaign period in prison pending a verdict in his trial on charges of money laundering and tax evasion, which he denies.

Tunisia: Presidential Candidate Nabil Karoui Freed From Prison

allAfrica, 10 October 2019

A Tunisian appeals court on Wednesday (October 9, 2019) freed presidential candidate Nabil Karoui from prison, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
Tunisia: Nabil Karoui's Campaign "Still Hopes" Runoff Election Postponed

Tunis Afrique Presse, 9 October 2019

Hatem Mliki, a leader in the "Qalb Tounes" (Heart of Tunisia) party, reiterated his call for the postponement by a week of the presidential runoff election scheduled for Sunday,… Read more »

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Tunisian presidential candidate and media mogul Nabil Karoui leaves prison on October 9, 2019.

Tunisia: Ennahdha Exceeded Authorised Spending Threshold By 40 Percent in Tunis 1 Constituency

Tunis Afrique Presse, 9 October 2019

The I watch organisation, the Tunisian branch of Transparency International, reported in its preliminary report on the observation of the financing of the 2019 parliamentary… Read more »
Tunisia: Legislative Polls 2019 - Calm Election Despite Several Violations, According to EU EOM

Tunis Afrique Presse, 6 October 2019

The legislative elections on Sunday October 6 were conducted in a calm and orderly manner and in full compliance with the regulations, Chief Observer of the European Union Election… Read more »
North Africa: Is the Swirl of Elections in Tunisia a Sign of a Strong Democracy?

Moroccan American Center, 9 October 2019

The multiple elections in Tunisia, the first round for president ending in a runoff between two independent candidates, the Parliamentary election results promising a struggle for… Read more »