Tunisia’s strongman president looks set to win another term in office
It helps to put most of your opponents in jail
IN A SENSE, he kept his promises. Five years ago Kais Saied ran for president as an outsider who would overhaul Tunisia’s politics. He has done just that, giving himself powers described by some as a “self-coup” and smothering a nascent democracy. Few Tunisians would say they are better off. Yet on October 6th Mr Saied will stand for re-election in a vote he will surely win.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Democracy delenda est”
Middle East & Africa September 28th 2024
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