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UK Duchess of Edinburgh travels to Chad amid ongoing crisis in Sudan
The Duchess of Edinburgh is on a three-day visit Chad in central Africa, amid a growing humanitarian crisis being faced
According to his lawyer, Tunisian politician Ayachi Zammel, a candidate
in the north African country's October 6 presidential election, has been
jailed for 12 years.
"The court in Tunis sentenced Ayachi Zammel to 12 years in prison in four
cases" related to voter endorsements, lawyer Abdessater Messoudi told AFP.
Messoudi said Zammel "remains a candidate in the election" on Sunday.
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