Rached Ghannouchi, the leader of the Islamic-conservative party Ennahda, was arrested on Monday. He is targeted after a speech held on April 15 during which he warned against "a civil war" in case of marginalization of political Islam.
The former president of the National Assembly was ousted from his post after the coup of President Kaïs Saïed in July 2021 and the dissolution of Parliament. He has been under investigation since June for suspected corruption and money laundering related to transfers from abroad.