CAIRO - 19 December 2023: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received a phone call Tuesday from South African President Cyril Ramaphosa who congratulated him on his election victory, said Presidential Spokesman Ahmed Fahmy. He also wished President Sisi continued success in achieving the aspirations and hopes of the Egyptian nation, added the spokesman. For his part, President Sisi affirmed his keenness on promoting bilateral relations at various levels, as well as exchanging viewpoints toward numerous African issues. Candidate Farid Zahran won third place in the 2024 presidential elections with a total number of 1,776,952 votes, or 4% of total valid votes. The 2024 presidential election is the fifth multi-party presidential elections that the country has witnessed in its modern history.
