Tunisia president among three cleared to run in election

The Tunisian election board announces that three candidates including incumbent President Kais Saied had been cleared to run in upcoming elections. Saied, 66, was democratically elected in 2019 but orchestrated a sweeping power grab in 2021 and is now seeking another term in office in elections to be held on October 6. Apart from Saied, the two other candidates on the ballot are former lawmakers who heads a little-known party.