Leading critic of Tunisian president is latest opposition figure to be arrested

Rached Ghannouchi, 81, an opponent of Kais Saied has been taken to an unknown location, his Ennahdha party says

Rached Ghannouchi, one of the main opponents of the Tunisian president, Kais Saied, has been arrested, the latest in a string of opposition figures held.

Ghannouchi, 81, whose party was the largest in parliament before Saied dissolved the chamber in July 2021, was arrested by police at his Tunis home and taken “to an unknown location”, the Islamist-inspired Ennahdha said in a statement.