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Kazakhstan Gets New Leader, but Old System’s Grip on Power Remains
After quashing protests, the government said that President Nazarbayev’s handpicked successor had won a lopsided vote. Observers cast doubt on the official count.
In Kazakhstan, 500 Detained After Protesting Vote Seen as Shoo-In
Demonstrators took to the streets to denounce the election to replace Nursultan Nazarbayev, whose handpicked successor was expected to win easily.
Rise of First Daughter in Kazakhstan Fuels Talk of Succession
Dariga Nazarbayeva boosted her chance of following her father as president, but a messy divorce and the lurid death of her former husband might get in the way.
Longtime President of Kazakhstan Surprises Region by Resigning
The autocratic leader said he was stepping down as president of the oil-rich former Soviet republic after 30 years to make way for the next generation.