Tunisia: President intensifies crackdown after low turnout
By DW
25 December 2022 |
3:57 pm
Despite President Kais Saied pursuing an increasingly undemocratic roadmap, the majority of Tunisians continue to be too occupied to protest. That could mean a low turnout for the second round of the election.
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