Prosecutors block release of Tunisian opposition figure Chaima Issa
TUNISIA'S public prosecutor appealed against a judge's decision to free Chaima Issa, a prominent opponent of President Kais Saied, following her arrest in February, her lawyer said. Issa will now not leave prison on Friday, lawyer Dalila Mbarek told Reuters. A decision will be taken to release her or keep her in prison within days, lawyers said. Issa had been accused of plotting against state security. Issa is a prominent leader in the Salvation Front, which is the main opposition coalition to Saied, organising protests against him since he seized additional powers in 2021 and shut down the elected parliament.…