Tunisian Court Allows Mekki to Run for President

A Tunisian court has allowed opposition politician Abdellatif Mekki to resume his candidacy for the presidency in the upcoming election scheduled for October 6, overturning the electoral commission's previous exclusion due to a lack of popular endorsements. The court's ruling is final and cannot be challenged, adding Mekki to the list of accepted candidates alongside incumbent President Kais Saied and other politicians. Mekki, who once held a key role in the Islamist Ennahda party before founding his own faction in 2022, still garners significant support from Ennahda's base. Opposition parties and human rights groups have raised concerns over the electoral process, accusing the authorities of manipulating it to favor Saied’s re-election, a claim the electoral commission has denied. Further rulings regarding other candidates who appealed their exclusions are expected this week.