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Crisis in Kyrgyzstan

In the space of less than a fortnight Kyrgyzstan has had contested parliamentary elections, protests and a state of emergency. A convicted kidnapper, Sadyr Japarov, has been named prime minister and has called on President Sooronbay Jeenbekov to honour a promise to resign. The situation is moving quickly in this Central Asian state but will people power prevail? Natalie Poyhonen reports.

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