Tunisian Opposition Candidate Arrested Amid ‘Dictatorial’ Pre-Election Climate

Five weeks from Tunisia’s presidential election, police have arrested one of the few opposition candidates authorised to run against President Kais Saied. It comes amid what civil society groups have denounced as a “dictatorial” political climate ahead of the 6 October polls.

Ayachi Zammel, the leader of a liberal party, was arrested early on Monday morning on suspicion of falsifying endorsements, his campaign team told Reuters news agency.

He was one of only two challengers who saw their…