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 N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) - The president of Chad faced only token opposition in an election Wednesday boycotted by political foes and rejected by rebels in the chaotic east of this emerging oil exporter, where violence is spilling over from the Darfur region of Sudan.
The rebels, who attacked the capital last month in a failed bid to oust President Idriss Deby, urged Chadians to ignore the ballot and pledged to do everything possible to prevent it from taking place.
Deby needed strong turnout to give his re-election legitimacy after the main opposition parties declined to participate, claiming voting was rigged in his favor. Besides Deby, the field included three of his allies and a minor opposition leader.
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