Former Egyptian premier Shafiq says intends to run in 2018 election
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Former Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, a former air force commander and ex-presidential candidate, told Reuters on Wednesday he intended to run in the presidential election early next year, saying he would return to Egypt in the "coming days".
In a video declaration sent to Reuters and a telephone statement, Shafiq said he would run in the election planned for around April, when President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is widely expected to seek a second term.
"I'm honoured to announce my will to run in the upcoming presidential elections in Egypt as a choice to be president of the country for the next four years," he said in the statement from the United Arab Emirates in which he highlighted his "long experience with the armed forces" and "noted success" as aviation minister.
