Egypt's President Sisi will step down when term expires in 2030

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi says he'll leave office when his term expires in 2030. Making the announcement on Saturday, Sisi described the matter as completely settled. He said the run-up to the next presidential election would be used to groom a new generation of leaders. The 71-year-old former general became president in 2014 and was originally limited to two four-year terms. But a constitutional amendment later extended presidential terms to six years, including transitional provisions that allowed him to run again. During his 12 years in office, Sisi has overseen an ambitious state-led development program centered on megaprojects. But critics say he's contributed to Egypt's mounting debt and cracked down on political opposition and civil liberties.