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Rights groups call on al-Sisi to uphold constitution and leave office once term ends (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News January 29, 2019

Since mid-2013, President Sisi has shut down the public sphere and effectively nationalized the press through the sale of newspapers and private channels to the security apparatus, allowing the state to dominate the media discourse.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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