Egypt's president Abdel Fattah El-Sissi wins third term in office

His victory was widely deemed a foregone conclusion and he secured 89.6 per cent of the vote, the National Election Authority claimed.

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00:00 "Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi has been re-elected for a third six-year term as President of

00:07 Egypt. The head of state won an undisputed 89.6% of the vote according to the Egyptian

00:13 National Elections Commission. The head of the organisation said it was the most significant

00:20 vote in the country's history. The presidential elections are taking place at a time marked

00:25 by the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza on Egypt's eastern border, which is threatening

00:30 the region in some way."

00:33 (whooshing)