Just two candidates, one recently jailed, have been approved to challenge incumbent Kais Saied in the October 6 poll.
Zammel, who remains a candidate for October 6 race, sentenced in four cases related to voter endorsements, his lawyer says.
At least 10 people still missing and 29 rescued in latest boat disaster in the Mediterranean.
Ayachi Zammel sentenced on charges of falsifying documents days before Tunisia’s presidential election.
![Abdessatar Messaoudi, right, attorney of Tunisian presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel, seen on the poster on the wall, speaks during a press conference after Zammel was sentenced to prison on fraud charges that Messaoudi decried as politically motivated, in Tunis, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024 [AP Photo/Ons Abid]](/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/zammel-lawy-1727364638.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Video from Tunisia shows cars being swept away by torrents of flood water in Sousse after heavy rain that caused damage.
Crossing desert and sea, facing pushbacks, racist attacks and homelessness; Sudanese refugees have endured them all.
Lawyer leading case says International Criminal Court must act with ‘full force … to protect those most vulnerable’.
Ennahdha party calls mass arrests an ‘unprecedented campaign of raids and violations’ before October 6 poll.
About 130 refugees and migrants say they were abandoned near the border with Algeria.
A group of asylum seekers and migrants say Tunisian police rounded them up and dumped them in the desert.
Many are crying foul over electoral body’s dismissal of court’s ruling reinstating rivals of President Saied on ballot.
President Kais Saied has been accused of blocking rivals ahead of October 6 presidential vote.
![Tunisia's President Kais Saied attends a signing ceremony with China's President (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 31, 2024 [File: TINGSHU WANG / POOL / AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/kais-saied-1723100691.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Decision could restore momentum to race for October election, toughening the contest for President Kais Saied.
Most prospective candidates saw their names ruled out, with many finding themselves in prison.
