Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-243) and index.

Protests and possibilities -- Mobs or mobilizers? Nkrumah, Fanon, and anti-colonial protest -- A democratic transition? Anti-austerity protests and the limits of reform -- The third wave of African protest -- The precipitous rise and fall of Occupy Nigeria -- Political walking in Uganda -- Protest and counter-protest in Ethiopia -- 'We are fed up!' Sudan's unfinished uprisings -- Conclusion: Africa in a world of protest.

"From Egypt to South Africa, Nigeria to Ethiopia, a new force for political change is emerging across Africa: popular protest. Widespread urban uprisings by youth, the unemployed, trade unions, activists, writers, artists, and religious groups are challenging injustice and inequality. What is driving this new wave of protest? Is it the key to substantive political change? Drawing on interviews and in-depth analysis, Adam Branch and Zachariah Mampilly offer a penetrating assessment of contemporary African protests, situating the current popular activism within its historical and regional contexts"-- Back cover.