The Arab Spring was greeted with ambivalence in sub-Saharan Africa.


Acheikh Ibn-Oumar is a former Chadian minister of foreign affairs and High Representative to the UN.
The Arab Spring was greeted with ambivalence in sub-Saharan Africa.

The parliamentary elections in Mali will take place amid a severe security crisis.
![The upcoming parliamentary elections in Mali, like the July presidential vote, will help legitimize post-coup state institutions [Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/20131121134245679734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)