Jailed Tunisian politician Ayachi Zammel, who had challenged the president in recent elections, has received more prison time, his lawyer said Tuesday, taking the cumulative sentences against him ...

Last month, for the first time in 14 years, Tunisia held a sham presidential election, marked by extensive manipulation and repression. The incumbent, President Kais Saied, announced that he had won ...

"The court in Tunis sentenced Ayachi Zammel to 12 years in prison in four cases" related to voter endorsements, lawyer Abdessater Messoudi told AFP. Messoudi said Zammel "remains a candidate in ...

Tunisian President Kais Saied has officially begun his second term after a decisive victory in the country’s October 6 ...

The sole opposition candidate, Ayachi Zammel, only stayed on the ballot because he was sentenced after this candidacy was approved. He received his third sentence of the campaign, 12 years in jail ...

Taken December 10, 2022. [AFP] A Tunisian court on Wednesday remanded in custody presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel pending an investigation into suspicions of forging ballot signatures ...

One challenger, Ayachi Zammel, was jailed five days before the election, accused of falsifying endorsements. The 66-year-old, dubbed “RoboCop” by his supporters for his promises to crack down ...

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A Tunisian court has confirmed an imprisonment sentence earlier handed down to a presidential contender ahead of elections scheduled for Sunday in the North African country. The appeals court in ...

However, in this election, the cracks reappeared. Some, like former minister Kamel Jendoubi and journalist Chaima Issa, opted to support Ayachi Zammel, a candidate who became a folk hero after being ...