Presidential Candidate Detained Amid Falsification Allegations

Ayachi Zammel, a presidential candidate in Tunisia, has been detained on charges of falsifying popular endorsements. The public prosecutor ordered his detention pending trial. Zammel is one of three candidates in the upcoming presidential election, alongside President Kais Saied and politician Zouhair Maghzaoui.

Tunisia's public prosecutor has ordered the detention of presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel. The decision follows his arrest on Monday under suspicion of falsifying popular endorsements, according to Zammel's lawyer.

Zammel is currently one of three candidates accepted in the forthcoming presidential election, scheduled for next month. The other candidates include the incumbent President Kais Saied and notable politician Zouhair Maghzaoui.

The arrest has sparked interest and controversy as the country prepares for a decisive electoral process aimed at establishing Tunisia's next leader.

(With inputs from agencies.)