In news from Chad, an area I know you are all concerned about, there have been some updates.
Chadian authorities arrested senior general Mahamat Hamoudah on November 7 after he refused orders to send troops against armed local communities, according to Africa Confidential.
The weakening of governance in the northern BET region, which includes Burko, Andi and Tibasti (about a third of the country's territory, but the Sahara desert is sparsely populated) and raises concerns about possible instability in the eastern provinces of Bata Wadi Fira along the Sudan border.