Africa: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sissi Rules Out Third Term

7 November 2017

President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has reaffirmed his support for a two-term limit for the office of the president. He did not, however, confirm if he intended to run for a second term in 2018.

In an interview with a US broadcaster, Egypt's president rejected calls by several pro-government lawmakers and media figures to amend the constitution in favor of allowing a president to serve more than two terms. It was the first time that President el-Sissi had publically spoken about the issue.

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