There’s no useful analysis here, since the author hasn’t bothered to ask any protestors why they’re protesting, but here’s hoping these are more steps towards a Red Africa.
Countries with active or recent protest movements mentioned in the article include Kenya, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Angola, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique, and South Africa.
This is my understanding as well. However revolutionary these governments once were, many if not all have been undermined by neoliberalism. Granted, of course it’s plausible that the US would try to exploit any discontent in its favor. But whether or not that’s the case here is still unclear.