The paper discusses the history, nature, and dynamics of nonviolent resistant and presents it as a better and viable alternative to violent campaigns in waging asymmetric conflicts characteristic of citizens-state relations in Africa. It shows how nonviolent force as a strategy for social movements has been as much parts of our history as violent force. Though the latter has been unduly glamorized by a culture of militarism, the paper recognizes the increasing popularity and efficacy of nonviolent force in waging asymmetric conflicts. That nonviolent resistance was a significant factor in 75% of transitions in 35 years 4 suggests that it is becoming a preferred alternative in regime change. That a comparison of 323 violent and nonviolent campaigns between 1900 and 2006, found that nonviolent campaigns have 53% chances of success compared to 26% for violent campaigns suggests that nonviolence is more effective than violence in any of its forms. Finally, that transitions brought about by bottom up nonviolent resistance have 50% more chances of being a democratic state than transitions brought about by top down nonviolent resistance suggests that grassroots-initiated, massdriven people power movements have better promises for democratic culture than movements initiated by the elites. Premising our arguments on these empirical evidences, the history, nature, and dynamics of people power movements, we submit that nonviolent resistance, especially mass-driven, have strategic potentials for renegotiating citizen-state asymmetric power relations in favor of the citizens—citizens‟ empowerment, challenging and bringing down autocracies, and encouraging democratic culture in Africa.