Sisi says his presidency will end in 2030

Summary

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said his presidential term would end in 2030, describing the question of his departure as settled and saying Egypt’s constitution would not be changed. Middle East Eye’s later report says he made the remarks at a graduation ceremony at the Egyptian Military Academy, while Africanews reports that he said he would leave office when his term expires.

Timeline

1. Middle East Eye

   17 Oct 2026, 09:46 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports that Sisi said his term would end in 2030, his departure from office was settled and would not be discussed, and the constitution would not be amended.

2. The Straits Times

   17 Oct 2026, 10:40 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Sisi said his term would end in 2030 and his departure from office was settled, reaffirming that Egypt’s constitution would not be amended.

3. Middle East Eye

   17 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports that Sisi made the remarks at a graduation ceremony at the Egyptian Military Academy and said he would not leave the state until it had people capable of shouldering responsibility.

4. Africanews

   17 Oct 2026, 14:18 UTCSource ↗

   Africanews reports that Sisi said he would leave office when his term expires in 2030 and described the matter as completely settled.