Kyrgyz president may be weaker after defeating rival

The new president is weeding out supporters of his former mentor to stop him making a comeback

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  • Clean sweep
  • Atambayev looks vulnerable
  • Partisan prosecutions
  • Battle for supremacy
  • Regional politics

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