Tunisia Voters Give President Near Unchecked Power in Low Turnout Referendum

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Tunisia Voters Give President Near Unchecked Power in Low Turnout Referendum

[RFI] Tunisia has approved a new constitution granting sweeping powers to the office of President Kais Saied. Voters overwhelmingly backed the document, but less than a third of the population took part in the vote.

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