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Egypt: What are al-Sisi鈥檚 priorities after his re-election?

Abdul Fattah al-Sisi won a third term in office with just under 90% of the vote

On Monday, Egypt鈥檚 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 大象传媒 Arabic鈥檚 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鈥檚 economic crisis on ordinary Egyptians with economic journalist Doaa Abdelmoneim

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