— Cairo (AFP)
Thousands of Egyptians rallied Monday in Cairo, calling for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to declare his candidacy in upcoming elections, as convoys of buses carrying his image blocked major streets.
Egyptians will head to the polls on December 10-12 for a vote the 68-year-old former army chief is widely expected to win.
While Sisi has not yet announced his intention to run for a third term, crowds gathered in the capital to show their support.
"There is no one better for the future," said Hassan Afifi, a teacher who escorted a bus full of his students to a rally in western Cairo.
