In Tunisia, the first days of the presidential election campaign

In Tunisia, the presidential election campaign began this Saturday. Scheduled for October 6, it will see three presidential candidates compete, while the administrative court orders the institution in charge of elections to accept three additional candidates.

With our correspondent in Tunis, Amira Souilem

The locations that will host the posters of the three presidential candidates have just appeared in Tunis. But on this Sunday morning, there are not many people to talk politics.

A man answers briefly: “ No! No! Politics no! Sorry! “, another says: ” I boycott. “When asked to explain why, he backtracks: ” No, I can’t. »

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Fear seems to be back on the streets of Tunis. A little further on, a man opens up a little more: “II don’t even know who’s running. There are eight candidates, I think, but I don’t know who they are. “Is he going to vote?” Yes, Insh’Allah. There is one month left, the campaign begins, we will see, we will get to know the candidates slowly. »

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