Sooronbay Jeenbekov

It’s been a year since Kyrgyzstan erupted in post-election protests and precipitated the fall of yet another government in Bishkek.

After a tumultuous 2020, Kyrgyzstan faces continued political and economic challenges in 2021.

Will Japarov’s economic amnesty allow Matraimov to avoid jail time?

Kyrgyzstan looks likely to have a new parliament election sometime in December and a presidential poll in January. It may also have a constitutional referendum.

Kyrgyzstan's complete political upheaval isn't finished yet.

Until October 6, Sadyr Japarov was serving an 11.5 year prison term for hostage-taking. He's now prime minister of Kyrgyzstan.

It’s the second week of Kyrgyzstan’s political crisis – what does the path forward look like?

At the very least, a new parliamentary election is in the cards, but what actually happens next is anyone’s guess. 

A date is set, but Kyrgyz citizens have serious concerns about the safety of holding an election amid a pandemic spinning out of control.

Kyrgyzstan’s president discussed hot topics -- corruption, development, free speech -- at his second annual press conference.

The 2017 presidential election touched off a political crisis with much deeper roots in Kyrgyzstan’s polity.

Unlike in Russia and Kazakhstan, an effort in Kyrgyzstan to carefully orchestrate the transition of power backfired.

What lays beneath the surface of Kyrgyzstan’s dramatic political scene?

What led to Kyrgyz special forces storming the compound of the country’s former president?

There's always room for surprises, but Atambayev and his closest allies seem to be on the road to serious prison terms.

Power and wealth are generated by and flow through the state.

Perhaps Babanov thinks the Kyrgyz authorities have their hands full?

Efforts to cover an unfolding political crisis in Kyrgyzstan struggle to balance accuracy with the need for up-to-date information.

After a botched raid on Wednesday, Kyrgyz security forces return to detain former President Almazbek Atambayev

Shots were fired and there are reports of injuries, including of journalists.

The former president returns confident his palling around with Putin will save him. But will it?

The former president says he'll be back soon after high level meetings in Moscow.

Askarov's last retrial, in 2017, ended with his return to jail on a life sentence. Will things be different this time around?

The former president maintains that charges of corruption against him are political.