CAIRO (AFP) - Egypt's interior ministry on Saturday repeated its call for supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Mursi to end their sit-ins, saying that would allow the Muslim Brotherhood to return to politics.

In a televised statement, the ministry called on protesters in Rabaa al-Adawiya and Nahda squares in Cairo to return to their homes and work.

"Your peaceful and safe exit will allow for the return of the Brotherhood to a role in the democratic political process," the ministry said.