ABSTRACT
To observers and key actors in social movements as well as civil society groups involved in mobilization for the reversal of authoritarian regimes, the “Arab Spring” was an eventful era. The overturning of hitherto deep-seated dictatorships and brutal despots in North Africa, followed by the installation of civil rule, to many was a landmark achievement borne by the infiltration of participatory opportunities in most African countries through internet provisions and social networking for political inclusion – all thanks to internet-based digital citizens who engage social media for mobilization. 1 Digital citizenship has been made possible by the emergent and increasing use of virtual options for social networking. The most available digital option for citizens is social media, providing both the possibility for content sharing and interactive platforms through its feedback mechanism and agenda-setting capability.
