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Egypt swears in Mansour as interim leader after Morsi ousted Egypt swears in Mansour as interim leader after Morsi ousted
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The top judge of Egypt's Constitutional Court, Adly Mahmud Mansour, has been sworn in as interim leader, hours after the army ousted President Mohammed Morsi and put him under house arrest. The top judge of Egypt's Constitutional Court, Adly Mahmud Mansour, has been sworn in as interim leader, a day after the army ousted President Mohammed Morsi and put him under house arrest.
Mr Mansour said fresh elections were "the only way" forward, but gave no indication of when they would be held.Mr Mansour said fresh elections were "the only way" forward, but gave no indication of when they would be held.
Mr Morsi, Egypt's first freely elected leader, is under house arrest after what he says was a military coup.Mr Morsi, Egypt's first freely elected leader, is under house arrest after what he says was a military coup.
The army said he had "failed to meet the demands of the people".The army said he had "failed to meet the demands of the people".
The upheaval comes after days of mass rallies against the Islamist president. The upheaval comes after days of mass rallies against Mr Morsi and the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood movement he comes from.
Protesters accused Mr Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood of pursuing an Islamist agenda and of failing to tackle Egypt's economic problems. Protesters accused them of pursuing an Islamist agenda and of failing to tackle Egypt's economic problems.
The health ministry says at least 10 people were killed and scores injured in clashes across the country. Some 50 people have died since the latest unrest began on Sunday. The health ministry says at least 10 people were killed and scores injured in clashes at rival protests across the country overnight. Some 50 people have died since the latest unrest began on Sunday.
Mr Mansour was sworn in as chief justice of the Supreme Constitutional Court on Thursday morning, then shortly after, took the oath to become interim head of state. Mr Mansour was sworn in as chief justice of the Supreme Constitutional Court on Thursday morning, then, shortly after, he took the oath to become interim head of state, vowing to "preserve the system of the republic, and respect the constitution and law, and guard the people's interests".
He swore to "preserve the system of the republic, and respect the constitution and law, and guard the people's interests". He said he would safeguard "the spirit of the revolution" which removed Hosni Mubarak from power in 2011, and would "put an end to the idea of worshipping the leader".
The time had come to "stop our industry of making tyrants", he said. Elections would be held based on "the genuine people's will, not a fraudulent one," he said. "This is the only way for a brighter future, a freer future, a more democratic one".
Elections would be held based on "the genuine people's will not a fraudulent one", he said. "This is the only way for a brighter future, a freer future, a more democratic one".
Mr Mansour also praised the military as "the conscience of the nation and the guarantor of its security and safety".Mr Mansour also praised the military as "the conscience of the nation and the guarantor of its security and safety".
US concern He and the main leftists alliance, the National Salvation Front, later said the Muslim Brotherhood was welcome to take part in the conversation on Egypt's future.
Mr Morsi's opponents had celebrated through the night in Cairo's Tahrir Square, after the army announced it had suspended the Islamist-backed constitution - approved by a referendum in 2012 - and pledged to hold new elections. However Gehad el-Haddad, a spokesman for the Muslim Brotherhood, told the BBC that Mr Morsi had been put under house arrest and the "entire presidential team" was in detention.
Gehad el-Haddad, a spokesman for Mr Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood, told the BBC the ousted leader had been put under house arrest and the "entire presidential team" was in detention.
Mr Haddad's father, senior Morsi aide Essam el-Haddad, and Saad al-Katatni, head of the Brotherhood's political wing, are among those held.Mr Haddad's father, senior Morsi aide Essam el-Haddad, and Saad al-Katatni, head of the Brotherhood's political wing, are among those held.
The state-run al-Ahram newspaper reported that arrest warrants had been issued for 300 leaders and members of the Muslim Brotherhood.The state-run al-Ahram newspaper reported that arrest warrants had been issued for 300 leaders and members of the Muslim Brotherhood.
US President Barack Obama has said he is "deeply concerned" by the latest turn of events and called for a swift return to civilian rule. The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil in Cairo says the Brotherhood is refusing to acknowledge the change in power and is planning to hold rallies across the country.
The removal of the president followed four days of mass protests against Mr Morsi and an ultimatum issued by the military, which expired on Wednesday afternoon. Both sides are highly charged, our correspondent says, and confrontation on the streets appears inevitable.
In his televised speech, Gen Sisi said the armed forces could not ignore the call of the Egyptian masses. US concern
He spoke of a new roadmap for the future, and said Mr Mansour would be given the task of "running the country's affairs during the transitional period until the election of a new president". As Mr Mansour took his oath, military jets flew over the capital trailing the colours of the national flag.
Cairo's Tahrir Square was calm on Thursday morning, though crowds were expected to gather later in the day.
Many had celebrated in Tahrir Square through the night after the army announced on state TV he had failed to meet a deadline to respond to protesters' demands.
The army's roadmap for the post-Morsi era includes:The army's roadmap for the post-Morsi era includes:
Discontent The military overthrow has caused alarm among countries which had praised Egypt's democratic progress since the Mubarak era.
The army moved quickly after Gen Sisi's speech, with military vehicles seen fanning out across the capital. US President Barack Obama said he was "deeply concerned" by the events, and called for a swift return to civilian rule.
TV stations belonging to the Brotherhood went off air and state news agency Mena said managers at the movement's Misr25 channel had been arrested. UK Prime Minister David Cameron said what was needed was for "democracy to flourish and for a genuine democratic transition to take place". All parties must be involved, he said.
A notice on Mr Morsi's Facebook page condemned the "military coup". UN chief Ban Ki-moon noted the "legitimate concerns" of protesters, but said military inference was always "of concern".
The statement asked Egyptian citizens to "abide by the constitution and the law and not to respond to this coup".
Mr Morsi, who had pledged his life to defend constitutional legitimacy, accused the army of "taking only one side".
In Tahrir Square thousands of anti-Morsi protesters celebrated with fireworks and honking car horns.
One protester, Omar Sherif, told AFP news agency: "It's a new historical moment. We got rid of Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood."
The BBC's Kevin Connolly in Cairo says no-one knows what will happen next. The danger, he says, is that both sides will try to settle differences by bringing supporters on to the streets.
The army has said it will not allow that to happen but, our correspondent says, it will not be easy to stop.
After Gen Sisi's address, both Pope Tawadros II - the head of the Coptic Church - and leading opposition figure Mohammed ElBaradei made short televised speeches about the new roadmap for Egypt's future which they had agreed with the army.
Mr ElBaradei said the roadmap aimed for national reconciliation and represented a fresh start to the January 2011 revolution.
Opposition leader and former Arab League chief Amr Moussa told AFP that consultations for a government and reconciliation "will start from now".
Mr Morsi became Egypt's first Islamist president on 30 June 2012, after winning an election considered free and fair following the 2011 revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak.Mr Morsi became Egypt's first Islamist president on 30 June 2012, after winning an election considered free and fair following the 2011 revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak.
However his term in office was marred by constant political unrest and a sinking economy.However his term in office was marred by constant political unrest and a sinking economy.
The mass protests at the weekend that led to the army's intervention were called by the Tamarod (Rebel) movement, in response to worsening social and economic conditions.The mass protests at the weekend that led to the army's intervention were called by the Tamarod (Rebel) movement, in response to worsening social and economic conditions.
But there has been a growing sense of discontent since last November, when Mr Morsi issued a controversial constitutional declaration granting himself extensive powers.But there has been a growing sense of discontent since last November, when Mr Morsi issued a controversial constitutional declaration granting himself extensive powers.
His moves to entrench Islamic laws and concentrate power in the hands of the Muslim Brotherhood also alienated liberals and secularists.His moves to entrench Islamic laws and concentrate power in the hands of the Muslim Brotherhood also alienated liberals and secularists.
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