Tunisians resume protests against president ahead of Oct. 6 election

Members of civil society groups and opposition parties gesture and carry banners during a protest against Tunisia's President Kais Saied in Tunis, Tunisia September 22, 2024. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui

TUNIS (Reuters) - Hundreds of Tunisians protested on Sunday against President Kais Saied, accusing him of deepening authoritarian rule and stifling political competition two weeks before a presidential election.

Amid a heavy police presence, protesters for a second week marched along Tunis' main avenue, a focal point of 2011 "Arab Spring" revolution, chanting slogans including "The people want the fall of the regime" and "Out with dictator Saied".