Group Urges Restraint After Protests Against Egypt’s Al-sissi(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An international rights group has called on Egyptian authorities to protect the right to peaceful protest and to immediately release those detained, hours after the country saw rare protests against President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi. Protests are rare in Egypt amid a crackdown on opposition and freedom of expression. “President (al-Sissi’s) security agencies have time and again used brutal force to crush peaceful protests. The 45-year-old contractor, who had worked in army projects for 15 years, posted a series of videos accusing al-Sissi and the military of corruption. Last week, al-Sissi – who is currently in New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly – defended the military against the corruption claims.