Back in 2005, a series of protests rocked the landlocked Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan, and eventually unseated the government of President Askar Akayev. Now, angry mobs carrying weapons have filled the central square in Bishkek, not far from where the United States maintains a key airbase, and the country’s president appears to have fled the capital. Is this a repeat of events in 2005, or does the violent unrest in Central Asia portend something new and more worrisome?
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The events in the Kyrgyz Republic have unfolded rapidly and news organizations have been struggling to provide relevant context and analysis. This blog will attempt to provide some insight and analysis from the perspective of a practioner and academic who has lived and worked in the region.
More updates will be posted later today to this blog.
