Egypt elections
Egypt parliament to vote on extending Sisi rule
The proposed amendments were initially introduced in February by a parliamentary bloc supportive of Sisi and updated this week after several rounds of...
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Egypt mulls changing constitution to keep Sisi in power
Backers of the former military chief, re-elected in March with over 97% of the vote, want parliament to discuss repealing an article limiting presidents to two consecutive four-year terms.
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Egypt’s Sisi cruises to victory but with lower turnout
Critics say the contest recalled the kind of vote that kept Arab autocrats in power for decades before the 2011 Arab Spring.
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Sisi on course for big election win, early estimates say
Some voters interviewed by Reuters over the first two days of polling said they had been offered money, boxes of food, and services to cast their ballots.
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Egypt begins second day of voting
Egyptian authorities hope that three days of voting will be enough to produce a decent turnout for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
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Egypt opposition figure sees political motive behind assault
Speaking out for the first time since he left a Cairo hospital last week, Hisham Genena said Egyptian authorities were behind his assault.
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Failure to launch: Egypt opposition hits roadblock on path to presidency
Those challenging President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in an election to be held in March describe a sweeping effort to kill off their campaigns before they begin.
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OPINION: Low turnout casts shade over Egypt's two-part election
Jean-Jacques Cornish says a low turnout characterised the first part of Egypt's two-stage election.
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Low turnout in Egypt's long-awaited parliamentary election
About 10 percent of the country's more than 50 million registered voters have cast their ballot.
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Turnout low in Egypt’s long-awaited parliamentary election
Egypt has had no Parliament since June 2012 when a court dissolved the democratically-elected main chamber.
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Egyptian expats head to voting polls
For now no candidates or lists are allowed to promote their parliamentary bids.
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Egypt's Sisi reappoints PM to fix economy
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi reappointed Egypt’s Prime Minister, Ibrahim Mehleb, on Monday.
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The Africa Report: 27 January
EWN’s Africa Correspondent Jean-Jacques Cornish reports on the day’s top African news
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Suicide car bomber kills 4 in Egypt
There has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
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Egyptian voters approve of Constitution
A government official says about 90 percent of voters approved a new constitution.
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Egyptians prepare to go to the polls
Egyptians vote this week for the first time since Mohamed Morsi's downfall.
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Bad weather halts Morsi's trial
The deposed Egyptian president’s trial was postponed to 1 February.
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Blast in Egypt kills 11
State TV said at least 11 people were killed and more than 100 hurt.
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Muslim Brotherhood's newspaper shut down
Police stormed the 'Freedom and Justice' newspaper office and removed its contents.
