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Afghanistan: Opium poppy cultivation hits record-high
According to the latest data from the United Nations' Office on Drugs and Crime, Afghan farmers grew a record 209,000 hectares of opium poppy in 2013. Even worse, these figures are projected to climb as security…
Nigeria: Schoolgirls' release - deal no deal?
During a visit to Berlin, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, Aminu Wali, said that the 200+ schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram will be released ‘in the very near future’ although he did not mention a specific date. The…
Laos: Converts forced to leave their homes
Laos is one of the world's few remaining communist states and one of East Asia's poorest countries. Two Hmong Christian men, Tou Ly and Fai Cho, were recently forced by relatives to leave their homes after…
Ethiopia: Persecution in Africa's oldest Christian nation
Ethiopia is home to one of the oldest Christian communities in Africa, yet there is an increase in Christian persecution. Recently the Wahhabist Muslims planned to turn Ethiopia into an Islamic State and enforce Sharia law.…
