Egypt is gearing up this month for a presidential election certain to win incumbent Abdel Fattah al-Sisi a third term in office, despite rising public discontent as the country faces its worst ever economic crisis. - Worst-ever economic crisis -
Egypt's currency has lost over half its value since March 2022 in a series of devaluations that have sent consumer prices spiralling in the import-dependent economy.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, who announced Friday he is running for a fifth term, has over the past two decades built a system of domestic repression and confrontation with the West that is almost certain to guarantee his re-election.