Tunisia's President Saied wins reelection after cracking down on the opposition

Opposition parties boycotted the election, calling it a sham amid a deteriorating political climate and authoritarian drift in the birthplace of the Arab Spring more than a decade ago.

Tunisia's President Saied wins reelection after cracking down on the opposition
Tunisian president and candidate for re-election Kais Saied joins his supporters after the announcement of the provisional results for the presidential elections, in the capital Tunis, Tunisia, Sunday.

Opposition parties boycotted the election, calling it a sham amid a deteriorating political climate and authoritarian drift in the birthplace of the Arab Spring more than a decade ago.

(Image credit: Anis Mili)