What the future holds for Ethiopian Christians?

Ethiopia and Nigeria have a lot in common. They are among the most populous nations in the continent of Africa. And both suffer from sharp Muslim vs Christian polarization. Nigeria is almost evenly divided between the Christians and Muslims, while Christians constitute a majority in Ethiopia. According to the latest census in 2007, Christians in Ethiopia accounted for 62.8% of the total population,… Continue reading What the future holds for Ethiopian Christians?

Volga Germans – an endangered species in the Former Soviet Union

At the time of the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, ethnic Germans numbered around 2,040,000, making them one of the largest ethnic minorities there. Russia was home to more than 840,000 of them, while in Kazakhstan, there were a total of 960,000 Germans. Germans constituted around 6% of the total population of Kaazakhstan.… Continue reading Volga Germans – an endangered species in the Former Soviet Union

Gra?anica – The Serb’s Last Sigh

Muhammad XII of Granada (Boabdil) was defeated due to his cowardice. As a result the Arabs lost Iberia, which was the birthplace for many historic Arab thinkers, scientists and poets. His mother famously rebuked him after his loss, saying “??? ????? ???? ?????? ??? ??? ?? ????? ??? ??????” (“thou dost weep like a woman… Continue reading Gra?anica – The Serb’s Last Sigh

Kordofan – Scene for the next holocaust

A lot of international attention has been directed at the region of Darfur in Sudan, where more than 300,000 indigenous Africans have died in an ongoing campaign of total extermination by the Arab Janjaweed militiamen. But hardly anyone seems concerned about the regions of Nuba Mountains (in the province of Kordofan) and the province of… Continue reading Kordofan – Scene for the next holocaust

World’s sixth largest economy – At what cost?

The Centre for Economics and Business Research, Brazil has overtaken UK to become the sixth largest economy in the world. Economy of Brazil largely depends on mining and agriculture. Every year in the Amazon, millions of hectares of rainforest is cleared for planting of Soya and Sugarcane (two of the top Brazilian agro products). Large… Continue reading World’s sixth largest economy – At what cost?