Editor's Note: The Peer Review Mechanism is opening avenues for citizen engagement all over Africa, David Mehdi Hamam and Ben Idrissa Ouédraogo report for Africa Renewal
The ongoing agitation in Africa triggered by the "Arab Spring" demonstrates yet again the importance of good political and economic governance for the continent's development. Through their street demonstrations, Africans are expressing their will to reassert control over their own destinies. They are struggling for dignity, freedom, genuine social justice and access to economic opportunities.
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