Egypt President Mursi explains army chief replacement

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The new president of Egypt, Mohamed Mursi, has called on Egyptians to rally behind him, after he removed two of his country's most senior military figures.

Since he was elected earlier this year Mr Mursi has been locked in a power struggle with the generals who took control in the wake of the popular uprising.

The BBC's James Robbins reports.

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