Tunisians vote in landmark poll

Name: Tunisians vote in landmark poll
Uploaded: 2011-10-23T21:42:10.000Z
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Description: Nearly 70% of voters have turned out to cast their ballot in Tunisia's election, the first free poll of the Arab Spring, officials say.

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Nearly 70% of voters have turned out to cast their ballot in Tunisia's election, the first free poll of the Arab Spring, officials say.

Tunisians are electing a 217-seat assembly that will draft a constitution and appoint an interim government.

Former President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali was overthrown nine months ago after mass demonstrations.

The BBC's Allan Little reports from the capital, Tunis.

Africa

23 October 2011