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Tunisia Sentences Opposition Leader Olfa Hamdi to Four Years

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 11:11 PM UTC · How we work

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Tunisia's military court sentenced opposition leader Olfa Hamdi to four years in prison.
The court also imposed an 80,000-dinars (?$26,000) fine on Hamdi.
Hamdi, a dual Tunisian-American citizen, was arrested in February at Tunis-Carthage International Airport.
She faces charges of conspiracy against state security, plotting against the state, and inciting the military to disobey orders.
Electoral authorities later raised the candidacy age to 40, disqualifying her 2024 presidential bid.

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Tunisia's military court sentenced opposition leader Olfa Hamdi to four years in prison.
The court also imposed an 80,000-dinars (?$26,000) fine on Hamdi.
Hamdi, a dual Tunisian-American citizen, was arrested in February at Tunis-Carthage International Airport.
She faces charges of conspiracy against state security, plotting against the state, and inciting the military to disobey orders.
Electoral authorities later raised the candidacy age to 40, disqualifying her 2024 presidential bid.