Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has confirmed he will stand for a third term in office.
Egypt elections is scheduled for December 2023.
The country’s constitution was changed four years ago which allows him to extend his time in office.
The former army chief has been in power since he helped in the overthrowing of Mohammed Morsi, the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood and the country’s first democratically elected president in 2013.