One protester killed in fresh Egypt protests

One person has been killed and several others wounded as Egyptian police used excessive force against anti-government protesters in Cairo and Alexandria.

A 15-year-old was killed in Cairo as police fired tear gas and bird shot to disperse supporters of ousted president, Mohamed Morsi, who took to the streets after Friday Prayers to denounce the recent constitutional referendum.

Similar rallies were also held in other parts of Egypt, including the northern coastal city of Alexandria, the city of Giza, the Nile Delta, the seaport city of Suez and the Sinai Peninsula.

The new wave of unrest comes after a two-day constitutional referendum that was hoped to end the deadly clashes across the country. The army-installed government is expected to announce the official results on Saturday.

Officials say 38 percent of Egyptians voted to back a draft charter that would pave the way for a new presidential election later in the year.

The Anti-Coup Alliance, a coalition led by the Muslim Brotherhood, rejected the referendum and pledged to stage further protests against the army-installed interim government.

The draft charter bans the formation of religious political parties, allows prosecution of civilians in military courts and also empowers the army to appoint the defense minister and keep its budget beyond any civilian scrutiny.

If approved, the new charter will replace the current constitution passed under the Morsi administration in December 2012.

Egypt has been experiencing anti-government protests on an almost daily basis since the country’s military ousted the first democratically-elected president, Mohamed Morsi.

The army then suspended the constitution, dissolved the parliament, and appointed the head of the Supreme Constitutional Court, Adly Mahmoud Mansour, as the interim president.