Tunisia stunned as outsiders set to win presidency
Tunisians have delivered a political earthquake by rejecting established leaders
16 September 2019 - 18:55
Tunis — With more than half the votes counted in a presidential election, Tunisians have delivered a political earthquake by rejecting established leaders for a little known law professor and a media mogul jailed on suspicion of tax evasion.
Kais Saied and Nabil Karoui are leading 24 other candidates, who included the prime minister, two former prime ministers, a former president and the defence minister, and appear certain to advance to a runoff vote in October...
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