Mubarak not to run for another term

Egypt's president says in a speech that he will step down at the next election but would stay in office until then.

Le président égyptien a déclaré dans son discours qu'il ne se représenterait pas aux prochaines élections mais qu'il resterait en place jusque-là!

Mubarak's announcement comes after eight days of unprecedented nationwide protests [GALLO/GETTY]

Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president, has said in a televised address that he will not run for another term and step down at the next election but will stay in office till then.

The next presidential election is scheduled for September. Until now, officials had indicated Mubarak, 82, would likely run for a sixth six-year term of office.

Mubarak said on Tuesday that he would work in the last months of his term to allow the transfer of power.

He said the main priority was the stability of the nation and that he would seek changes to the constitution.

Source:

Al Jazeera and agencies

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