El-Sissi wins Egypt’s presidential election to secure third term in office

Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has secured a third term (Amr Nabil/AP)

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, who has ruled with an unquestioned grip for the past nine years, won re-election to a third, six-year term in office, election authorities said on Monday.

He ran against three virtually unknown opponents.