The latest protest to capture the attention of external observers is happening in Kenya and is rapidly becoming known as “The Generation-Z Protest.
People across Africa are demanding better governance and are increasingly willing to take to the streets to get it, writes Abubakar Usman.
Scenes of people marching through the streets of sub-Saharan Africa, passionately demanding change or jubilantly celebrating the overthrow of unpopular regimes, have become a common feature of the region’s evolving political landscape. From Conakry to Bamako, Ouagadougou to Khartoum, Niamey to Libreville, and most recently in Dakar and Nairobi, these powerful images of public mobilisation and protest illustrate a new era of political activism and transformation across the continent.