Kazakhstan
Central Asia drives Syria repatriations to reduce risk
The governments of four Central Asian states are actively bringing home nationals who lived under Islamic State rule
Central AsiaNew Kazakh president short of legitimacy and backing
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has become Kazakhstan's second president, to little public excitement
KazakhstanKazakh election will merely defer transition challenge
No one expected democratic transition, but the prospective president is offering no change at all
KazakhstanVeteran Kazakh leader defers real succession
Former President Nazarbayev has told the Nur Otan party to back his interim replacement; the party duly obliged
KazakhstanKazakh leader to use ruling party to reveal successor
The veteran former president's daughter says she will not stand while the interim president is given the green light
KazakhstanKazakh transition accelerates with early election
The interim leader has announced a June presidential election, but the successor's identity remains unknown
KazakhstanNew Kazakh president shapes Nazarbayev legacy
The transitional president starts off with a crude demonstration of his predecessor’s enduring power
KazakhstanKazakh leader retires but has succession plan in hand
President Nazarbayev took everyone by surprise by stepping down but he will direct the succession
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