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Al-Sissi confirms presidency will end in 2030 and future leaders will be prepared

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Al-Sissi confirms presidency will end in 2030 and future leaders will be preparedMinistry of Communications and Information Technology in… · CC BY 4.0

The article reprises Abdel Fattah al-Sissi’s statements that his presidency will end in 2030 and that future leaders are being prepared. As both points had already been published on 18 October, according to the outlet’s earlier articles, this report adds nothing new.

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