Abdul Fattah El-Sisi has led the country since June 2014. As a result of the 2019 constitutional referendum, the president’s term was extended from four to six years.
Massive anti-government protests began in the Egyptian capital Cairo. People took to the streets to protest against the country’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Local Telegram channels and media reported this on Monday, December 23.
🔥🔥🔥 A day later “the Egyptian Foreign Minister made a telephone call to his Russian counterpart, emphasizing the need to intensify political consultations at the ministerial level…”
Mass protests against the government have begun in the Egyptian capital Cairo. pic.twitter.com/wmvI6zjcxX
— Jason Jay Smart (@officejjsmart) December 23, 2024
It was noted that the reasons for the protests were the worsening economic situation in the country, the suppression of civil liberties and corruption in the government.
🇪🇬⚡️ Protests continue to grow in Cairo, Egypt, even though it’s almost midnight.#Egypt #CairoProtests #PoliticalUnrest #MiddleEast #CivilDisobedience #EgyptianRevolt #Protests2024 pic.twitter.com/y4j3wrHbBs
— The Intel Popsicle Protector (@PopsicleProtect) December 23, 2024
According to eyewitnesses, the protesters were singing “Al-shab yurid isqat al-nizam,” a famous song of the Arab Spring color revolution.
Anti-government protests erupt in Cairo, Egypt.
Local Egyptian media are reporting protests over “the economic situation, suppression of freedoms, and government corruption.”
Protesters chant “Ash-shab yurid isqat an-nizam,” a popular Arab Spring color revolution chant.
“The… pic.twitter.com/WnjUtCFUyo
— Francis Gaitho (@FGaitho237) December 23, 2024
According to reports on social network X, these protests may be caused by the fact that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi announced the construction of a new administrative capital and presidential palace. Their cost is estimated at a staggering $45 billion for Egyptians.
In 2013, the former commander-in-chief of the Egyptian army, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, ousted the country’s pro-Islamic president Mohammed Morsi and became the new head of state.
In the March 2018 elections, al-Sisi was re-elected as President of Egypt.
The government in Georgia decided to postpone the negotiations on Georgia’s accession to the EU until 2028. This led to mass protests.
Earlier, anti-Russian protests broke out in Abkhazia. Thousands of opponents of signing an investment agreement with Russia came to the parliament building.
Source: korrespondent
I am David Wyatt, a professional writer and journalist for Buna Times. I specialize in the world section of news coverage, where I bring to light stories and issues that affect us globally. As a graduate of Journalism, I have always had the passion to spread knowledge through writing.