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Army ousts Egypt's President Morsi | |
(35 minutes later) | |
The head of Egypt's army has given a TV address, announcing that President Mohammed Morsi is no longer in office. | |
Gen Abdul Fattah al-Sisi said the constitution had been suspended and the chief justice of the constitutional court would take on Mr Morsi's powers. | |
Flanked by religious and opposition leaders, Gen Sisi said Mr Morsi had "failed to meet the demands of the Egyptian people". | |
Anti-Morsi protesters in Cairo gave a huge cheer in response to the speech. | |
The army's move to depose the president follows four days of mass street demonstrations against Mr Morsi, and an ultimatum issued by the military which expired on Wednesday afternoon. | |
TV stations belonging to Mr Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood went off air at the end of the speech. | TV stations belonging to Mr Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood went off air at the end of the speech. |
Minutes later, a notice went up on Mr Morsi's Facebook page denouncing the army move as a "military coup". | Minutes later, a notice went up on Mr Morsi's Facebook page denouncing the army move as a "military coup". |
Mr Morsi's current whereabouts are unknown, but an unverified tweet purporting to be from him urges civilians and members of the military to uphold the law and the constitution. | |
After Gen Sisi's address, both Pope Tawadros II - the head of the Coptic Church - and leading opposition figure Mohammed ElBaradei made short statements. | After Gen Sisi's address, both Pope Tawadros II - the head of the Coptic Church - and leading opposition figure Mohammed ElBaradei made short statements. |
Mr ElBaradei said the new roadmap aimed for national reconciliation and represented a fresh start to the January 2011 revolution. | Mr ElBaradei said the new roadmap aimed for national reconciliation and represented a fresh start to the January 2011 revolution. |
Fireworks | Fireworks |
The army is currently involved in a show of force, fanning out across Cairo and taking control of the capital, BBC correspondent Quentin Sommerville reports. | The army is currently involved in a show of force, fanning out across Cairo and taking control of the capital, BBC correspondent Quentin Sommerville reports. |
He described seeing eight armoured personnel carriers heading for Cairo University in Giza, where one of the main pro-Morsi demonstrations was being held. | He described seeing eight armoured personnel carriers heading for Cairo University in Giza, where one of the main pro-Morsi demonstrations was being held. |
The tens of thousands of anti-Morsi protesters on the streets of Cairo are now celebrating, with fireworks lighting up the night sky. | The tens of thousands of anti-Morsi protesters on the streets of Cairo are now celebrating, with fireworks lighting up the night sky. |
But Morsi supporters elsewhere in the city are reported to have shouted: "No to military rule.'' | But Morsi supporters elsewhere in the city are reported to have shouted: "No to military rule.'' |