Egypt's president pardons jailed activist Ahmed Douma

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has pardoned a number of prisoners, including prominent Egyptian activist Ahmed Douma, state TV said on Saturday.

Douma, a prominent opposition campaigner, was sentenced to life in 2015 over the 2011 revolt against long-time president Hosni Mubarak.

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He rose to prominence during the uprising that drove Mubarak from power and was also a key protest leader against former president Mohammed Mursi.

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