Chadians head to the polls on Monday to end three years of transition government. But morale is low in the African country, and hopes for true change and renewal are dim.

N'DJAMENA: In Chad, one of the world's poorest and youngest countries, a new generation of first-time voters will elect a president on Monday with a mixture of hope, worry and disillusionment. According to United Nations figures,

Chad’s leader will seek to shore up his fragile position in Monday’s presidential election amid signs of his desire to dilute alliances with the west and pivot towards Russia

Chad’s military ruler Mahamat Deby is almost certain to win the country’s May 6 presidential election, cementing the ruling junta’s power in a move that could jeopardize the future of U.S. military engagement in the region.