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Tunisia: Tunisia's President Inaugurated for Second Term
VOA, 22 October 2024
Tunisian President Kais Saied was inaugurated for a second term following a tumultuous first term in which he suspended parliament, jailed his critics and rewrote the country's… Read more »
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Tunisia: Tunisia: A Hollow Victory in a Non-competitive Election
Civicus, 19 October 2024
Tunisia’s 6 October presidential election did what it was designed to do: prolong autocratic incumbent Kais Saied’s stay in power. Saied beat the two candidates allowed… Read more »
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Tunisia: President Kais Saied Wins Second Term
Tunis Afrique Presse, 7 October 2024
Presidential candidate and incumbent President Kais Saied has won a new presidential term, according to official preliminary results announced by the Independent High Authority for… Read more »
Tunisia's President Saied Wins Second Term in 'Hollow' Landslide
Kais Saied has been re-elected president of Tunisia with 90.69% of votes cast, according to official preliminary results announced by the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE).
He faced two rivals - Zouhair Maghzaoui, a former ally who turned to critic, and Ayachi Zammel, who was imprisoned last month. Zammel received just 7.3%, and Maghzaoui only 1.9% of the votes.
Political tensions have risen since an electoral commission appointed by Sayed disqualified three prominent candidates last month, leading to protests by opposition and civil society organizations. Opposition groups fear Saied's re-election will only further entrench his intolerance of dissent after removing institutional and legal checks on his power.
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Tunisia: Supporters of Tunisia's Saied Celebrate His Landslide Election Win
RFI, 7 October 2024
Supporters of incumbent Tunisian President Kais Saied celebrated in the capital on Sunday night after an exit poll broadcast on state television showed him winning the election by… Read more »
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Tunisia: Tunisia Votes in Presidential Polls Marked By Economic and Political Woes
RFI, 6 October 2024
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… Read more »
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Tunisia: Tunisia Authorities Undermine Election Integrity
HRW, 3 October 2024
Last Minute Electoral Law Changes, Mass Arrests Read more »
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Tunisia: Presidential Candidate Slammed 12-Year Jail Term in Tunisia
Leadership, 1 October 2024
Tunisian politician and candidate in the country's approaching October 6 presidential election, Ayachi Zammel has been sentenced to 12 years jail term, his lawyer announced on… Read more »
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The rights group has called on Tunisia authorities to end politically motivated prosecutions and allow for free and fair elections. The international rights group revealed that the ... Read more »
Official results are not expected until Monday evening but an exit poll by Sigma company, a polling agency, showed Saied in the lead with 89.2 percent of votes, according to state television.
InFocus
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As Tunisia gears up for the presidential election in October, authorities are stifling dissent, "especially in the media", according to Human Rights Watch's Deputy Director for the ... Read more »
