insert_link Africa Tunisian President Announces Re-election Bid Amid Controversy Tunisian President, Kais Saied announced on Friday that he will run for another term in the upcoming October 6 elections, aiming "to continue the national liberation struggle." according to Reuters. Opposition parties, many of whose leaders are imprisoned, accuse Saied's government of pressuring the judiciary to suppress rivals ahead of the 2024 elections. On the same day, a court sentenced opposition leader Lotfi Mraihi to eight months in prison for […] todayJuly 22, 2024 8
