Kazakhstan president declares state of emergency after rare outbreak of unrest

Thousands join demonstrations in Almaty, the largest city, and Mangystau province sparked by rising fuel prices

Kazakhstan’s president has declared a state of emergency in large parts of the country, as authorities struggled to respond to a rare outbreak of unrest.

Sparked by rising fuel prices, protests began in the west of the country over the weekend and have spread quickly.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/04/kazakhstan-president-declares-state-of-emergency-in-protest-hit-areas