CAIRO, Mar 28 (AFP): Egyptians were voting on Wednesday in the third day of a presidential election guaranteed to give a second term to Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, leaving turnout as the only contest.
Voters trickled into polling stations as authorities encouraged them to show up in high numbers. Sisi won his first term in 2014, a year after the former army chief ousted his Islamist predecessor Mohamed Morsi following mass protests against him.
He won that election with 96.9 per cent of the vote, against a left-wing candidate.
This time, his serious rivals withdrew citing restrictions, were sidelined or arrested.
His sole rival is the little-known Moussa Mostafa Moussa, himself a Sisi supporter.
Egypt votes for third day with eyes on turnout
FE Team | Published: March 28, 2018 23:37:54
Egypt votes for third day with eyes on turnout
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