Concentrating political power is risk to Tajikistan
The president seems more focused on favouring relatives than fixing fractured political and economic systems
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- Increased repression
- Narrowing power base
- Regional uprisings
- Peace contract crumbles
- Rapid socioeconomic change
- External support
- Russia
- China
- Afghanistan
- Uzbekistan
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_350.jpg "A frontier guard at a bridge to Afghanistan across Panj river in Panji Poyon border outpost, Tajikistan (Reuters/Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo)")