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Veteran Essebsi claims victory ahead of Tunisia vote results

Veteran politician Beji Caid Essebsi has claimed victory in Tunisia's first free presidential election but bitter rival Moncef Marzouki refused to concede defeat ahead of the release of official results on Monday.

Tunisians took to the polls on Sunday for the leadership runoff vote, with many calling the ballot a landmark for democracy in the country where the Arab Spring was born.

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