Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has secured a third six-year term in office after an election in which he stood against three almost unknown opponents.
The electoral commission announced on Monday that Sisi, a former army commander, had secured 89.6 per cent of the vote on a turnout of 66.8 per cent.
The only potentially serious challenger, Ahmed Tantawy, a left-wing journalist and former MP, withdrew in October after claiming that the authorities had impeded his nomination. He said officials and pro-regime thugs blocked supporters from providing the notarised endorsements he needed to qualify as a candidate. The electoral commission dismissed his allegations.