Chad ruler's charge to vote triumph faces surprise rival

General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, proclaimed head of state by Chad’s army three years ago, is the favourite to win Monday’s presidential election after the junta violently repressed much of the opposition. But in an unprecedented scenario for Chad, Succes Masra, once a fierce opponent of the Deby dynasty who then allied with them and was recently appointed prime minister, is clouding the outlook by attracting large crowds. Two theories are circulating about what is going on in the African nation of 18 million people. One is that Masra’s candidacy...