In addition, Mr Zardari rightly considers that ousting Mr Musharraf would primarily help the PPP's historic and, no doubt, future rival, PML(N).

ECONOMIST: Pakistan

Mr. Sharif heads the Pakistan Muslim League-N, the rival to Mr. Zardari's Pakistan Peoples Party.

WSJ: Border Dispute Overshadows Chinese Premier Li's Visit to India

Though the new government, elected through the May 11 polls, won't be in place, Mr. Li will meet prime minister-elect Nawaz Sharif, who heads the Pakistan Muslim League-N, the rival to Mr. Zardari's Pakistan Peoples Party.

WSJ: Border Dispute Overshadows Chinese Premier Li's Visit to India

Though the new government, elected through the May 11 polls, will not be in place, Mr. Li will meet prime minister-elect Nawaz Sharif, who heads the Pakistan Muslim League-N, the rival to Mr. Zardari's Pakistan Peoples Party.

WSJ: Border Dispute Overshadows Chinese Premier Li's Visit to India

The rebranding comes amid efforts to unify rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas following the watershed U.N. vote -- widely seen as a victory for Abbas' Fatah faction -- as well as the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

In 1982, with French help, Mr Habre captured the capital, N'Djamena, and Mr Oueddei escaped to the north, where he formed a rival government.

BBC: Chad profile