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Africa
Former Egyptian president, Mohamed Morsi sentenced to 20 years in prison
An Egyptian criminal court in Cairo, Egypt’s capital has sentenced former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to 20 years in prison over the killing of protesters in 2012. The former President’s supporters attacked opposition protesters outside the presidential palace in December 2012, sparking clashes that killed at least 10 people. Delivering judgement today, Judge Ahmed Youssef dropped the murder charges against…
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Egypt’s military chief to run for presidency
Field Marshal Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has announced that he has resigned as Egypt’s military chief in order to stand for the presidency. In a widely expected announcement, he said on state TV he was appearing “in my military uniform for the last time”. Field Marshal Sisi led the overthrow of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in July after mass opposition protests.…
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