Central Asia

Kazaks Flee South in Droves

Whether fearing poverty or the spread of Islamic militancy, thousands are fleeing from southern regions

21 Feb 05

Islamic insurgency or military own goal - a recent border post attack remains a mystery

21 Feb 05

Authorities deny ordering assault on prominent independent reporter as part of crackdown on government critics.

21 Feb 05

Rights activists deny newspaper claims that foreign money is funding anti-government demonstrations across the country.

21 Feb 05

The assassination of a Beijing diplomat is being unofficially blamed on members of the Uigur community.

21 Feb 05

New threat to the roving traders who helped rescue the Uzbek economy following the collapse of Soviet rule.

21 Feb 05

Turkmenbashi seizes luxurious homes from allegedly corrupt officials and gives them to his impoverished citizens.

21 Feb 05

A deal to build a gas pipeline across Central Asia has been signed - now all the Turkmen leader has to do is find someone to build it

21 Feb 05

Activists claim an amnesty offered to Dodojon Atovulloev is a sop to soothe international concerns about free speech and civil liberties.

21 Feb 05

Captured senior IMU official talks to IWPR about his experiences in the guerrilla movement.

21 Feb 05

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