Egypt: What are al-Sisi’s priorities after his re-election?
Abdul Fattah al-Sisi won a third term in office with just under 90% of the vote
Africa Daily · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
On Monday, Egypt’s incumbent president Abdul Fattah al-Sisi won a third term in office with just under 90 % of the vote.
This is despite ongoing economic turmoil in the country, caused by high inflation.
A former army chief, Mr Sisi has ruled Egypt since overthrowing the democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi, a decade ago. He will now be in power until 2029.
In this episode of Africa Daily, Alan Kasujja talks to BBC Arabic’s Mohamed Taha to find out why Sisi is so dominant and if he is likely to leave power after the next six years.
And he discusses the impact of the country’s economic crisis on ordinary Egyptians with economic journalist Doaa Abdelmoneim