Around 400 individuals in Egypt have been taken into custody due to “riot incidents” following President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi’s declaration to seek a third term, as reported by local media.
President Sisi made comments on Tuesday that caused unusual public anger. Videos from social media went viral, showing protests in Marsa Matrouh, a city in the northwest.
In the video, you can hear people saying “Sisi out” and asking for his regime, which has lasted for ten years, to end. Other videos showed fights between people protesting and the police.
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A news website reported that Saleh Abou-Attiya, who is the head of a lawyers’ association, said that 400 mostly young men were arrested.
The ex-military leader has been in charge since he helped remove Mohammed Morsi, the head of the Muslim Brotherhood, in 2013 during large protests against his leadership.
People who speak out against Mr. Sisi say that during his time in office, he has been very harsh towards anyone who disagrees with him, and the Egyptian economy has gotten much worse.
Egypt’s presidential elections are planned for December.
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400 people arrested as result of protests against Egypt’s presidential election
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Sisi confirms Egyptian soldiers in Sudan for training
The presence of some Egyptian soldiers in neighboring Sudan who are not taking part in the present battle has been confirmed by Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi.
He said that they weren’t taking sides in the battle between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary organization and that they were only there as part of a cooperative training initiative.
A video that the RSF said showed Egyptian soldiers “turning themselves in” at the Merowe military air base in northern Sudan was released on Twitter on Saturday.
“I hope we retrieve these forces at the fastest earliest time,” Mr Sisi said.
The president made the comments during a meeting with the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on Monday, part of which was broadcast on the privately owned Extra News TV.
He said Egypt would not interfere in Sudan’s “internal affairs”, but added it could play a role in mediating between factions “to encourage them to cease fire”.