Tunisian court hands lengthy prison sentences to ex-officials | News

Opposition leader Ghannouchi, ex-prime minister and former presidential aide sentenced amid President Saied’s crackdown on dissent.

A Tunisian court has handed jail terms to 21 high-profile politicians and former top officials, including opposition leader and ex-Parliament Speaker Rached Ghannouchi, the Tunis Afrique Press (TAP) news agency reports.

The rulings on Tuesday are the latest move in President Kais Saied’s widening crackdown on critics and political opponents.

Ghannouchi, the…