Tunisian Presidential Challenger Jailed for Years as Vote Looms
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One of Tunisian President Kais Saied’s two electoral challengers received yet more jail time for alleged forgery, just five days before the North African nation holds a vote the incumbent is poised to easily win.
Ayachi Zammel, head of the opposition Azimoun party, was sentenced to three years apiece on four counts of fabricating endorsements, the state-run TAP news agency reported Tuesday, citing a court spokesman. It wasn’t clear if the prison terms would run consecutively or concurrently.