Kyrgyzstan | openDemocracy

Published in: oDR

Kickstarting the Kyrgyz economy

Published on: 12 May 2010

Written by: Alexey Semyonov All articles by Alexey Semyonov

Written by: Baktybek Abdrisaev All articles by Baktybek Abdrisaev

On 8 April 2010 Kyrgyzstan experienced its second revolution in five years. The corrupt regime of President Bakiev...

Published in: openSecurity

Iran accuses US of nuclear threats

Published on: 20 April 2010

Written by: Andrea Glioti All articles by Andrea Glioti

Tehran criticises US' nuclear threats. Victory likely for Bashir after controversial Sudanese elections. Peshawar...

Published in: oDR

Breaking point: why the Kyrgyz lost their patience

Published on: 19 April 2010

Written by: Madeleine Reeves All articles by Madeleine Reeves

Kyrgyzstan is suffering from a crisis of governance, reports Madeleine Reeves. But an analysis of the problems that...

Published in: oDR

Kyrgyzstan: what is to be done?

Published on: 19 April 2010

Written by: David Coombes All articles by David Coombes

The ineptitude of policies championed by the USA is to blame for the political violence in Kyrgyzstan which...

Published in: Home

The Kyrgyz catastrophe

Published on: 15 April 2010

Written by: Sureyya Yigit All articles by Sureyya Yigit

Bishkek’s bloody regime-change reflects the aborted hopes of the brief political flowering in 2005. But a key...

Published in: openSecurity

Ambitious goals set at nuclear summit

Published on: 14 April 2010

Written by: Rukeyya Khan All articles by Rukeyya Khan

Nuclear summit sets lofty goals for member nations. Interim Kyrgyz government asserts its authority. Fighting...

Published in: openSecurity

Outrage in Kandahar after deadly NATO attack on Afghan bus

Published on: 13 April 2010

Written by: Dries Belet All articles by Dries Belet

NATO killings of Afghan civilians spark street protests in Kandahar. Obama presses Hu to collaborate on Iran...

Published in: oDR

Kyrgyzstan: fractured, but not broken

Published on: 12 April 2010

Written by: John Heathershaw All articles by John Heathershaw

Kyrgyzstan’s government has fallen, its provisional rulers are untested, and there is as yet no sign of a lasting...

Published in: openSecurity

Landmark Sudanese elections marred by confusion, delay and allegations of fraud

Published on: 12 April 2010

Written by: Laura Hilger All articles by Laura Hilger

Sudan polling starts amidst delays and confusion. Polish president and other elites died in plane crash. Obama hosts...

Published in: oDR

Central Asia: new security challenges

Published on: 9 April 2010

Written by: William Courtney All articles by William Courtney

Written by: Denis Corboy All articles by Denis Corboy

Written by: Kenneth Yalowitz All articles by Kenneth Yalowitz

Kyrgyzstan’s violence underscores the instability of those former Soviet governments which are burdened by...

Published in: oDR

Kyrgyzstan: what will happen to the tulips?

Published on: 8 April 2010

Written by: Boris Dolgin All articles by Boris Dolgin

As another “colour revolution” is overthrown in Kyrgyzstan, Boris Dolgin reflects that it changed nothing. Will the...

Published in: openSecurity

US and Russia sign historic nuclear deal

Published on: 8 April 2010

Written by: Josephine Whitaker All articles by Josephine Whitaker

US and Russia sign historic nuclear deal. Sudan elections in doubt as more opposition parties boycott. Kyrgyz...

Published in: openSecurity

Kyrgyzstan on brink of revolution, state of emergency declared

Published on: 7 April 2010

Written by: Rukeyya Khan All articles by Rukeyya Khan

Violent protests erupt in Kyrgyzstan. Thai government declares a state of emergency. NATO accused of civilian deaths...

What should we write about next?

Themes

Projects

Regions

About

Authors

Follow openDemocracy

Latest in "Kyrgyzstan"

New in our projects