Kyrgyz Nationalist Leader Routed
Once-powerful politician miscalculates by attempting to take over parliament.
19 Oct 12
Protests
Tunis Police Move in on US Embassy Invaders
Footage of police and demonstrators clashing at US embassy.
15 Sep 12
Iraqi Government Acts to Defuse Power-Cut Rage
Electricity shortages happen everywhere in Iraq, but cause angry scenes in the boiling temperatures of the south.
7 Aug 12
Whole Truth Unlikely at Kazakstan Unrest Trial
Rights activist doubts proceedings will shed much light on what really happened.
18 Jul 12
Sudan Opposition Fails to Take Lead on Protests
Protest participants “aware, angry and hungry”, but formal attempts at consolidate leadership fail to add momentum.
12 Jul 12
Kazakstan's Politicised Labour Disputes
Exiled trade union leader says his activism led inevitably to confrontation with government.
6 Jul 12
Sudan: Beginning of End for Bashir?
President under increasing pressure as student protests gather pace, but opposition forces still lack coherence.
22 Jun 12
Kyrgyz Elites Exploit Disenfranchised Youth
Political classes mobilise young people for their own ends.
20 Jun 12
Kazakstan Protest Movement Falters
Group formed after December’s violence in Janaozen fails to capture public imagination.
13 Jun 12
Janaozen Trial Gets Under Way in Kazakstan
Tense mood at start of court case in which demonstrators, not those who fired shots, are on trial.
28 Mar 12
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