UN General Assembly backs Palestinian bid: overwhelming support for full UN membership.
The General Assembly has supported a Palestinian bid to become a full UN member. The resolution asks the Security Council to reconsider and endorse the subject, thereby recognising a Palestinian state.
Unrest in Chad: A military dictator announces a bid for president
The late President Idriss Deby's son, Mohamed Deby, has denied that he intended to run for office after his father passed away. The denial coincides with information surfacing about security raids on opposition offices in Chad that resulted in the former leader's murder. With Mohamed Deby leading a military council, the situation in Chad is still tricky.
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