Thousands of Tunisians have taken to the streets to protest against suppression of dissent and the exclusion of serious challengers in the North African country’s upcoming presidential election. The October 6 polls are pitting incumbent President Kais Saied against only two rivals, one of whom is in detention. The electoral commission recently refused to reinstate three more presidential hopefuls who won court appeals to run for president. Critics have accused the panel of lacking in independence and clearing the way for Saied to win a second term, accusations that the commission has denied. P…