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Tunisian President Saied secures a second term with more than 90% of vote

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Preliminary results showed President Kais Saied won a second term in the Tunisian election with 90.69% of the vote, the electoral commission said on Monday.

Tunisia's President Kais Saied, Tunisian Presidency 

Tunisia's President Kais Saied, Tunisian Presidency 

Preliminary results showed President Kais Saied won a second term in the Tunisian election with 90.69% of the vote, the electoral commission said on Monday.

The turnout was 28.8% in Sunday's vote in which Saied faced two election rivals: his former ally turned critic, Chaab Party leader Zouhair Maghzaoui; and Ayachi Zammel, who was jailed last month.

By Tarek Amara

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