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Tunisia readies for vote as incumbent Saied eyes victory

Tunisian demonstrators carry placards during a protest in central Tunis against their president on January 14, 2023. [AFP]

Tunisians head to the polls Sunday for a presidential election in which analysts say incumbent Kais Saied is poised for victory with his most prominent critics behind bars.

The near-certainty of Saied's win has created a mood of resignation in opposition ranks and made for a deeply lacklustre campaign.

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