Tunisian president Beji Caid Essebsi dies at 92

Tunisia's President Beni Caid Essebsi, the North African country's first democratically elected leader, has died at the age of 92, according to the presidency. 

He was reportedly hospitalised with a severe illness in late June, but returned to intensive care on Thursday, his son said. Earlier, Hafedh Caid Essebsi told AFP news agency that "things are not going well".

Essebsi recently announced he would not run in an election scheduled for November, saying a younger person should lead the country.