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Kazakhstan Detains Almost 10,000 Over Deadly Unrest
The oil-rich former Soviet republic says government buildings were attacked in several major cities after initially peaceful protests against hikes in the price of car fuel turned violent.
5,800 Detained in Kazakhstan Unrest; President Says Situation ‘Stabilized’
The same party has ruled Kazakhstan since it gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Anyone aspiring to oppose the government has either been repressed, sidelined, or co-opted, amid widespread economic hardship despite the country’s enormous reserves of oil, natural gas, uranium and minerals.
Kazakhstan Says 164 Killed in Last Week’s Protests
The same party has ruled Kazakhstan since it gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Anyone aspiring to oppose the government has either been repressed, sidelined, or co-opted, amid widespread economic hardship despite the country’s enormous reserves of oil, natural gas, uranium and minerals.
Iranian Judiciary Workers Protest for Higher Pay in Rare Demonstration
AFP reported protesters chanting, "If our problem is not resolved, we will shut down the justice system!"
U.S. Bans Entry for 8 Cuban Officials Linked to Crackdown on Protesters
Cuban authorities cracked down on civil rights protesters in multiple incidents last year.
Russia Sends Troops to Put Down Kazakhstan Uprising as Fresh Violence Erupts
The internet was shut down across the country, disrupting bitcoin mining in one of the world's biggest crypto miners and making it impossible to gauge the extent of the unrest.
Sudan PM’s Resignation Leaves Military in a Bind as Protests Rage on
Meanwhile, more than 50 people have reportedly been killed in protests against the military that began after Hamdok was toppled in an Oct. 25 coup and have continued since he was reinstated a month later.
Kazakhstan President’s Home Ablaze as Protests Escalate: Report
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, president of Kazakhstan, declared a state of emergency on the capital city
Kazakh President Fails to Quell Protests, Ex-Soviet States Offer Help
Fuel price rise first triggered demonstrations