Egypt's Sisi wins presidential election

Published December 18th, 2023 - 12:59 GMT
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Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi casting his vote in the presidential election at Mustafa Yousry Emmera School in Cairo. The vote in the country of nearly 106 million people will run until December 12, with results expected to be announced on December 18. (Photo by Handout / Egyptian Presidency / AFP)

ALBAWABA - The Egyptian election authority announced Monday that sitting President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi had won a new six-year term with 89.6 percent of the vote, AFP reported.

Authority head Hazem Badawy said turnout reached an "unprecedented" 66.8 percent of Egypt's 67 million voters. Over 39 million voted for former army chief Sisi, who has ruled Egypt for a decade.

Sisi's victory comes as no surprise and secures his third, and, according to the constitution, final term in office.

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