The army says former military chief of staff Sami Anan broke the law by running for president without permission.
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EuroNews) Egyptian authorities have detained the last major challenger to the re-election of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi: Sami Anan, the former military chief of staff.
Anan, who had announced his candidacy just last week, was taken to the Military Prosecutor's office in Cairo, according to his son and one of his lawyers, who were waiting outside the building.
The army says Anan broke the law by running for office without permission.
He's the latest candidate to drop out of the race amid claims of intimidation by authorities.
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