Tunisia incumbent Saied set to win presidential vote: exit polls
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Tunisia's incumbent President Kais Saied is set to win the country's presidential election with 89.2 percent support despite a low turnout, according to
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Tunisia votes with Saied set for re-election
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Tunisia incumbent Saied set to win presidential vote: exit polls
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — With his major opponents imprisoned or left off the ballot, Tunisian President Kais Saied faces few obstacles to winning reelection on Sunday, five years after riding anti-establishment backlash to a first term. The North African country’s Oct.
Three candidates ran for the presidency, including incumbent Kais Saied, while 14 others were either jailed or barred. Tunisia is struggling with economic woes and the dismantling of its short-lived democracy.
President Kais Saied was poised Monday to win Tunisia's election by a huge margin, though low voter turnout reflected widespread discontent in the cradle of the Arab Spring pro-democracy uprisings.Three years after Saied staged a sweeping power grab, rights groups fear his re-election will entrench …
Exit polls in Tunisia indicate Saied winning more than 89% of the vote. Amnesty International in recent years has cited a "worrying decline in fundamental rights" in Tunisia under his rule.
Tunisia's incumbent President Kais Saied is set to win the country's presidential election with 89.2 percent support despite a low turnout, according to
Kais Saied has been re-elected president of Tunisia with 90.69 percent of votes cast, electoral authority ISIE said Monday, although low turnout reflected widespread discontent in the cradle of the Arab Spring pro-democracy uprisings.
Election officials said Saied won more than 90% of the vote after a campaign season that saw his opponents jailed. Amnesty International has cited a "worrying decline in fundamental rights" in Tunisia under his rule.
Kais Saied is reelected with 90.7% of the vote — a reflection of how his supporters participated in Sunday’s race while the majority of his detractors chose to boycott.
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