Tunisia was where the Arab Spring first began in 2011 - and now it's where North Africa's first local election is being held too. Over five million people are eligible to vote including, for the first time, some in remote corners of the country. Rached Yannoushi, the leader of the Ennahdha party which used to have an Islamic leaning, cast his vote in Tunis. It's since abandoned political Islam to attract more secular votes, but the party is not expected to win the most votes. Instead it's the secular Nidaa Tounes party that should come out on top - a sign that Tunisia is still the most secular Arab state.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 06, 2018 15:00 UTC