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TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, 92, recently said he has no desire to run for a second term, opening up speculation about other possible candidates. Not everyone, however, accepts that as his final word on the subject.
“In all honesty, I don’t think I will run for a second term,” he said in the opening speech of the first electoral congress of his Nidaa Tounes party. He added, however, that "it is still too early to say" with certainty if he will run. Essebsi said he would announce his decision "in due time."
