Egypt’s Sisi Says His Presidency Will End in 2030

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said his presidency would end in 2030 and described that endpoint as a settled matter. He made the statement on Saturday, October 17, while speaking at a graduation ceremony for the Egyptian Military Academy and military colleges in the country’s New Capital. Sisi also reaffirmed that Egypt’s constitution would remain unchanged, coupling the statement about his departure with a pledge to retain the existing constitutional framework.