Tunisia: President Kais Saied Wins Second Term in First Round of Elections

Tunis, Oct. 7 — Presidential candidate and incumbent President Kais Saied has won a new presidential term, according to official preliminary results announced by the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) on Monday night, showing a wide lead over his two rivals, former MP and businessman Ayachi Zammel and Echaab Movement Secretary General Zouhair Maghzaoui.

Saied, 66, secured 90.69 per cent of the vote, compared to 7.35 per cent for Zammel and 1.97 per cent for Maghzaoui. This gives…