Egypt: Abdel Fattah Sisi pledges to leave office in 2030

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said he would not seek to remain in power after his current term ends in 2030, calling the matter “definitively settled.” The 71-year-old made the remarks on Saturday at a graduation ceremony at the Egyptian Military Academy in the New Administrative Capital. He also said the Constitution would not be amended. Changes approved in a 2019 referendum extended presidential terms from four to six years and enabled Sisi to remain in office until 2030.