President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt has been sworn-in for a second four-year term in office during a special parliament session broadcast live on state television.
Sisi took the oath in a packed house and in front of members of his government, after winning 97 percent of valid votes in the March presidential election.
A 63-year-old former intelligence chief and defence minister, Sisi overthrew Islamist Mohamed Mursi – Egypt’s first freely-elected president – after protests against Mursi’s rule in 2013.
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The election featured only one other candidate, himself an ardent Sisi supporter, after all serious opposition contenders halted their campaigns in January.
The main challenger was arrested and his campaign manager beaten up, while other hopefuls pulled out, citing intimidation.
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