Tunisia president registers election candidacy

TUNIS: Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday submitted his official candidacy for the country's upcoming presidential election on October 6. Saied, 66, told reporters in the capital Tunis that his candidacy was part of "a liberation and self-determination war" set to "establish a new republic".

"I did not oppress anyone, and the law applies to everyone equally," he said. "We will not accept any foreign party interfering in the choices of our people," he added. To be listed, candidates are required to present a list of signatures from 10,000 registered voters, with at least 500 voter signatures per constituency. — AFP