Eight would-be candidates submitted their papers to the country’s electoral commission.
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Originally scheduled for November, the vote was brought forward following Essebsi’s death on July 25
Essebsi, the country’s first head of state elected in nationwide polls, died Thursday at the age of 92
He had been hospitalised with a severe illness in late June and was returned to intensive care on Thursday
Nigeria maintained their perfect record in third place playoffs at the Cup of Nations having won six other matches
On a monthly basis, consumer prices went up 0.3 per cent, after increasing 0.5 per cent in the previous month
Senegal will miss star defender Kalidou Koulibaly for the final against Algeria after he was yellow-carded
Madagascar were trying to become the first newcomers since South Africa in 1996 to reach the semi-finals
Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina chartered a 480-seater plane to take fans to Alexandria for the DR Congo tie
There have been mixed reactions to the ban in the Tunisian capital.