Perspectives | Cyberviolence is a curse for women in Central Asia There are legal protections, and many holes. Asylai Akisheva Feb 7, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Battling graft accusations, one vodka shot at a time The security chief tried to deflect a corruption scandal by plying journalists with booze. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Feb 4, 2022
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan: More weapons, less certainty at the troubled border At the scene of recent and regular border clashes, our photographer found heavy weapons and a government intent on silencing inquiry. Danil Usmanov Feb 2, 2022
Arbitrary detentions on Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border adding to tensions Authorities in the two countries’ distant capitals show little interest in the festering situation until there is bloodshed. Bakyt Ibraimov Jan 28, 2022
Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan: Troops engaged in sustained gun battle along contested border Exchanges of gunfire raged for more than an hour. Jan 27, 2022
China promises more investment at Central Asia summit Xi Jinping said trade has grown 25-fold over the last two decades. Almaz Kumenov Jan 26, 2022
Uzbekistan: How a power outage sent a country into meltdown The way the utilities system is designed meant that a whole series of related essentials were quick to fail. Jan 26, 2022
Central Asia struck by major region-wide blackout The cause of the blackout is not yet clear, but fingers are being pointed at Kazakhstan. Jan 25, 2022
Perspectives | The weaponization of homophobia in Kyrgyzstan and Belarus Authoritarian students have learned from their sponsors in Russia that wedge issues are useful for marginalizing the opposition. Aiday Erkebaeva Jan 24, 2022
Kyrgyzstan journalist detained on drug charges after releasing bombshell report Was it an attempt to scare journalists away from the affairs of government officials, or something even more conspiratorial? Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 23, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Pressure piled on nationalist opposition party Authorities are using an old land agreement with Tajikistan to target the party leader. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 19, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: The pianist undermining Kazakhstan’s terrorism case He tried to tell police they were making a grave mistake. They wouldn’t listen. Now Kazakhstan’s whole narrative about the recent unrest looks weaker. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 11, 2022
Kazakhstan’s unrest narrative derailed by confusion and blackout It is easy to poke holes in the Kazakh government’s official narrative, even as it continues to choke communications with the outside world. Peter Leonard Jan 9, 2022
Kyrgyzstan sends troops to Kazakhstan, but not everybody is happy 150 troops from the elite Scorpion unit have already been deployed. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 7, 2022
Kyrgyz businesses fret about economic impact of Kazakhstan unrest The only route to Russia runs through Kazakhstan – or China. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 5, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Town near Tajik border renamed in nationalist gesture Isfana is to be renamed after a venerated first secretary of the Kyrgyz Communist Party. Peter Leonard, Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Dec 30, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Pakistani students demand protection from assaults Victims of crime say they are not properly treated by police. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Dec 23, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: China-born MP’s seat in the balance amid scandal, confusion Orgalcha’s company has backed the president, leading some to suspect he is bending the rules to favor her. Aigerim Turgunbaeva Dec 22, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Rights still on hold for disabled citizens A key convention was ratified after eight years, but political will and finances are thwarting implementation. Aigerim Turgunbaeva Dec 21, 2021
Kyrgyzstan, where partying is tough and playing is rough The end of the harvest is a time for ritual partying in southern Kyrgyzstan. The festivities can last for days. Danil Usmanov Dec 17, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: TV presenter’s racy photos ignite morality furor Debates about women’s bodies recur periodically in Kyrgyzstani social media skirmishes; now there are signs that policymakers are eager to get involved. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Dec 13, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: A stranded village on Tajik border struggles for survival Efforts to stop border trade are causing ethnic Kyrgyz to abandon a remote southern region. Peter Leonard Dec 9, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Opposition leader assaulted by busloads of men Tekebayev says he was warned to stop protesting the results of the election. Dec 1, 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Suspect vote-count bungling casts shadow over election The new parliament is dominated by figures loyal to the president. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Peter Leonard Nov 28, 2021
