Egypt army topples president, announces transition
(Reuters) - Egypt's armed forces overthrew elected Islamist President Mohamed Mursi on Wednesday and announced a political transition with the support of a wide range of political, religious and youth leaders. After a day of drama
(Reuters) – Egypt’s armed forces overthrew elected Islamist President Mohamed Mursi on Wednesday and announced a political transition with the support of a wide range of political, religious and youth leaders.
After a day of drama in which tanks and troops deployed near the presidential palace as a military deadline for Mursi to yield to mass protests passed, the top army commander announced on television that the president had “failed to meet the demands of the Egyptian people”.
Flanked by political and religious leaders and top generals, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced the suspension of the Islamist-tinged constitution and a roadmap for a return to democratic rule under a revised rulebook.
The president of the supreme constitutional court will act as interim head of state, assisted by an interim council and a technocratic government until new presidential and parliamentary elections are held.
“Those in the meeting have agreed on a roadmap for the future that includes initial steps to achieve the building of a strong Egyptian society that is cohesive and does not exclude anyone and ends the state of tension and division,” Sisi said in a solemn address broadcast live on state television.
Mike July 3, 2013
Lol, it will never happen to ayete issayas.
ababua July 4, 2013
It’s closer than you think!
Kombishtato July 3, 2013
Will this “change” help the young Eritreans living in the most despicable way under Arab slavery in Egypt-Sinai?
As long as there is a single Eritrean living in Arab slavery and in Arab jails, I don’t care if the Arabs fuuck each other forever.
Edrisom July 3, 2013
cambochichato…you are blind to see that your comment will help our refugee brothers….that is tears of a crocodile….refuges need wise thinking not irresponsible gossip like yours
Yosief July 3, 2013
Those does not have humanity could never care about their pl e too.so u, komishtato is one of these kind
ghezai July 3, 2013
let this be a lesson to so call military in Asmara the military stand for justice
not for corruption
MightyEmbasoyra July 3, 2013
As long us those corrupted Eritrean generals and colonels live in a luxury, they will still protect isayas – not the country. Isayas knows that and he implemented it very well.
ida July 3, 2013
That is a real democracy! I hope we will have that in our country someday. I am disappointed that Egyptians with all the people power let Sinai happen to Eritreans. I hope the people of Egypt destroy the terrorists in the Sinai in the future. As of now, their economy is dead. No one is travelling to Egypt because of the horrors of the Sinai and abductions of tourists.
sidiabdu@gmail.com July 3, 2013
Mr Afwerki take note. You can fool people once ,twice,three times,four times, but not all the time. Meda Adebabai is our Tahrir square a freedom road to democracy and Maarinet.
ahmed saleh July 4, 2013
MEDAN TAHRIR THE PLACE OF FREEDOM ECHO TO EGYPTIANS AND NEXT MEDA ADEBABAY IN ASMERA FOR ERITREAN”S ECHO
OF FREEDOM . I LOVE IT . AND BY THE GRACE OF GOD IT WILL HAPPEN , INSHAALAH ( GOD WILLING ) . IT IS ONLY
A MATTER OF TIME .
Kalighe July 3, 2013
The so-called Generals are criminals who reached where they are now, by doing Iseyas’ dirty work. Iseyas chooses only those who have blood in their hands, resist change, and live in fear of losing illegal privileges given to them. Don’t expect anything good from such people.
Zaul July 4, 2013
Kalighe,
I asked for Fetsum Abrahams, e-mail adress: fetsumraham@yahoo.com
Could you try to write an article and expand on “The so-called Generals of Eritrea”
I think it would move us forward.
Said July 4, 2013
what to do we learn from the Ku De Ta in Egypt,??? for some simple fact, I don’t think any good coming out of this one. look at Pakistan every year have a ku de ta. what would happen if k d t. in very recently K.D T to happen, in sub-sahara Africa. they have very hard time. to go back to democracy, now it become a military country. it s not less than dictatorship. it can be worse for simple fact we are in trouble. my only thinking they should wait for 4 more years. now they open the Bundoora box. I hope somebody tell me better than my thinking. united against dictator.
Ali-lol July 4, 2013
Simply to say, teQomaTiOm eyom.
Eritrea Super Power July 4, 2013
Confidential news indicates Weyane has a hand in this ,encouraging the moderate moslems & Coptic Orthodox to stand up against their eklected goverment. Ethiopia´s SPECIAL FORCES are in ABU SIMBEL ,near RIVER NASSAR stationed ,to revenge for Egypt´s threat on Ethiopia ,but tghe main thing is because Egypt under Mursi was Eritrean ally.Weyane your dirty work is revealed ,you go to Rwanda ,somalia & South Sudan & now Egypt. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.
When Weyane could not change our goverment ,they change our allies goverments .We are peace loving & we do not intervene .Do not sleep safe Weyane ,WE STILL HAVE LEVERAGE IN SUDAN ,NORTH SUDAN.
VERY DIRTY JOB WEYANE & THEY NAMED THEIR SPECIAL FORCES IN ABU SIMBEL ¨OPERATION HATSE YOWHANS ¨..dream on Abay Tigray .
Eritreawit July 4, 2013
Eritrea Super Power/aka helpless ethiopian/
I ASK ALL ERITREANS WHO READ ASSENNA JUST TO IGNORE YOUR NONESENCE COMMENTS.
WHY DON’T YOU GO WHERE YOU BLONG. OMG WE KNOW YOU ALREADY. UFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF.
WHY YOU HATE ERITREA SO MUCH? GET HELP. NAANNA AYTESHEGRENNA GEZZANA ENDAMESTAKA.
Eritrea Super Power July 4, 2013
Eritreawit aka weyanawit ,
It is your right to defend weyane or opposition,but I don´t know if it is my english or your common sense ?or do you support weyane ,with the help of CIA mingling everywhere.
I think you mistook this website for Malelit of Tigray ,honey this is for nationalist eritreans ,not for weyane sympathisers.
you are calling for boycott on my comment ,should we call you pfdj ,your way or the highway.i do not defend pfdj as democratic ,just nationalist .Leave the site for Eritreans on both sides.
New Hope Eritrea July 5, 2013
ESP ,
Although I agree with you opinions are neither right or wrong ,your´s goes beyond opinion.Doyou really think Eritrea is able to counter attack whatever Ethiopia is doing.this reminds me of my bedridden 85 years old uncle who thinks one day he will feel fine & will dislodge woyane from our land.
Not trying to change your ¨opinion¨, it is just less than possible.
Hawka
ababua July 4, 2013
SOON THIS WILL HAPPEN IN ERITREA. THE ARMED FORCES ARE DISGUSTED AND TOP OFFICIALS HAVE ALREADY IN SECRET HANDED ISAYAS ULTIMATUM. IF HE DOES NOT REPLY SOON WITH THE SOLUTIONS THE FATE OF MORSI WILL HAPPEN SOON. THIS IS THE EXACT KIND OF REVOLUTION HE IS AFRAID OF AND THAT IS WHY HE HAS ORDERED OUT ALL OF THE MILITARY FROM THE CITY AND THE REVOLUTIONARY GUARS AND HIZBAWI SERAWIT ARE REMAINING. HOWEVER THE MILITARY REMAIN IN THE OUTSKIRTS READY FOR ACTION ONCE CALLED UPON….MORE INTELLIGENCE REPORT TO FOLLOW SON!