Tunisian Elections
latest news & developments
Will Tunisia continue to democratise?
The approach of presidential elections on September 15 has once again raised the question of whether Tunisia’s nascent democracy will last
Freedom House: Tunisia’s democracy downgraded
Data analysed by the NGO from 195 countries over the past year showed that Tunisia was still the only free country in the Arab world
Tunisians to vote in first democratic president
Spurts of violence and extremist-attack threats ahead of Tunisia’s first free presidential election after four years of fighting dictatorship.
Tunisians vote for new president
In a landmark election, Tunisians are voting for a new president, the first such vote since the overthrow of dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in 2011.
‘Milestone’ election for Tunisia
Despite fears over extremist attacks, Tunisia’s first parliamentary election since its 2011 revolution passed without major incident.