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About Ron Singer

Ron Singer has taught for thirty years at Friends Seminary, a Quaker school in New York City. He has written a number of articles concerning African and Nigerian politics.

Articles by Ron Singer

Wednesday 19th October

Up from the Free State: Puleng Motsoeneng and Ntataise

Ron Singer, 19 October 2011
This is the story of Pulen Motsoeneng a South African woman who not only managed to recover from the devastating consequences of apartheid but also to influence her community in a positive way through the NGO where she works, Ntataise.
Saturday 10th September

Who cares about Ethiopian democracy?

Ron Singer, 10 September 2011
With a wave of democratic revolutions sweeping the region, how eager is the Ethiopian populace to follow suit? The Prime Minister seems to have stopped talking about democratization,but what do the people think?
Friday 19th August

How free is the free press in Kenya?

Ron Singer, 19 August 2011
Kenya’s press freedom credentials are among the best in Africa, making the country a beacon for beleaguered journalists from elsewhere on the continent. But with the wane of investigative reporting, and the government's threatening 2010 Media Bill, can this reputation last?
Thursday 24th August

Nigerian futures: interview with Wole Soyinka

Ron Singer, 24 August 2006
Nigeria is preparing for a major political transition. Its leading literary voice, Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, talks to Ron Singer about where west Africa's pivotal state is going.
Friday 13th January

The state of Nigerian democracy

Ron Singer, 13 January 2006
West Africa’s oil-rich giant is convulsed over the president’s plans to run for a third term in office. Ron Singer maps the debates among political and civil-society activists who are asking if Nigerians can escape from the legacy of “one-man democracy”.
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