Tunisia hands lengthy prison terms to opposition leaders on conspiracy charges

Tunisia's President Kais Saied prepares to vote during presidential election in Tunis, Tunisia October 6, 2024. PHOTO/REUTERS

By  REUTERS

REUTERS

What you need to know:

  • The opposition leaders involved the case accuse Saied of staging a coup in 2021 and say the case is fabricated to stifle the opposition and establish a one-man, repressive rule.

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