Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi sentenced to three years in prison
A Tunisian court has sentenced Rached Ghannouchi, leader of the opposition Ennahda party, to three years' jail for accepting foreign funds, the state news agency said on Thursday.
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- Published Date: 08:03 | 01 February 2024
- Modified Date: 08:08 | 01 February 2024
Rached Ghannouchi, the jailed leader of the Tunisian opposition party Ennahdha, was sentenced Thursday to a new three-year prison term for the illegal financing of his party, his lawyer said.
A rival of Tunisia's President Kais Saied, Ghannouchi -- who was already serving a 15-month prison sentence for terror-related charges -- was sentenced this time for receiving "foreign financing" for the Islamist party, his lawyer Sami Triki told AFP.