Hundreds protest in Tunisia to demand a date for fair presidential elections

FILE PHOTO: Tunisian President Kais Saied arrives for the closing session of the New Global Financial Pact Summit, Friday, June 23, 2023 in Paris, France. Lewis Joly/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

TUNIS (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Tunisian capital on Sunday to demand the release of imprisoned journalists, activists and opposition figures, and the setting of a date for fair presidential elections.

The protest comes amid an economic‮ ‬and political crisis and a wave of arrests targeting journalists, lawyers, activists and opponents.