As Tunisia's elections near, there's been an increase of reports authorities arresting and summoning potential candidates challenging President Kais Saied.

Last week Friday, a judge in a Tunis court put a potential presidential candidate under a gag order and restricted his movements.

Abdellatif Mekki, who served as Tunisia's health minister and was a prominent leader of the Islamist movement Ennahda before founding his own political party, is among a group of former politicians being investigated for the 2014 killing of a prominent physician in the country.

To discuss the political landscape in the country ahead of elections in October this year, Channel Africa correspondent in Tunisa, Imen Bliwa.

As Tunisia's elections near, there's been an increase of reports authorities arresting and summoning potential candidates challenging President Kais Saied.
Last week Friday, a judge in a Tunis court put a potential presidential candidate under a gag order and restricted his movements.
Abdellatif Mekki, who served as Tunisia's health minister and was a prominent leader of the Islamist movement Ennahda before founding his own political party, is among a group of former politicians being investigated for the 2014 killing of a prominent physician in the country.
To discuss the political landscape in the country ahead of elections in October this year, Channel Africa correspondent in Tunisa, Imen Bliwa.

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