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Kazakh president gives shoot-to-kill order to quell protests

Security forces appeared to have retaken control of Kazakhstan’s main city after days of violence as the Russian-backed president said he ordered his troops to shoot to kill to put down a countrywide uprising. A day after Moscow sent troops to help quell protests, police were patrolling the debris-strewn streets of Almaty on Friday, although some gunfire could still be heard. Al Jazeera’s Robin Forestier-Walker…

Kazakh leader declares ‘coup d’etat’ over as Putin claims victory

After more than 160 people died in the most violent unrest since Kazakhstan’s independence more than 30 years ago, its president on Monday described protests as an “attempted coup d’etat” as Russia claimed victory in defending its Central Asian neighbour. Speaking to an online meeting of the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said order had been restored in the vast, Central Asian…

Kazakh president sacks cabinet, declares emergency amid unrest

Kazakhstan’s president has accepted the government’s resignation after protests erupted over high fuel prices. The unrest continued on Wednesday, with reports of gunfire heard near the mayor’s office of the nation’s biggest city, Almaty. More than 200 people were arrested and nearly 100 officers injured amid the unrest. A two-week state of emergency has been issued in Almaty and in the western Mangistau province, where…

Kazakh eagle hunters eager to keep falconry tradition alive

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Kazakh eagle hunters are trying to keep Central Asia’s fading falconry tradition alive. Kazakhs have a long history using eagles to hunt foxes, rabbits and even wolves, but locals say the younger generations aren’t interested in learning how to train or take care of the birds. More than 80 bird hunters gathered at the village of…

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