Tunisian president wins second term with landslideReuters Only 29% of the more than nine million registered voters took part in Sunday's electionIn an election that was criticised by rights groups, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has won a second term with more than 90% of the vote, the electoral commission has said. Only two candidates out of more than a dozen other hopefuls were allowed to stand against President Saied in Sunday's ballot, where only 29% of the more than nine million registered voters took part. He was widely expected to win a second term after the authorities arrested and jailed dissidents as well as potential rivals. "According to preliminary results, Saied received 2,438,954 favourable votes," the country's Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) said on Monday evening. Sunday's vote was Tunisia's third presidential election since Ben Ali was overthrown in 2011 following months of massive protests.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 09, 2024 11:26 UTC