News Kazakhstan Mangystau: One Picture Of Poverty In Kazakhstan's Oil-Rich West
Protests by unemployed residents of Mangystau have spotlighted systemic problems in a province that accounts for around a quarter of Kazakhstan’s oil production. RFE/RL spent several days in the village of Zhetybai to understand the demands of an increasingly restive population.
News Kazakhstan Mangystau: Plenitude Commissions 50 MW Solar Plant in Kazakhstan’s Mangystau Region
Plenitude, the renewable arm of Italy’s Eni (BIT: ENI), has commissioned a 50 MW solar power plant in Zhanaozen, Kazakhstan’s Mangystau region, marking the first stage of a 247 MW hybrid power project ...
News Kazakhstan Mangystau: Kazakhstan government resigns following fuel price protests
The announcement came hours after the government declared a two-week state of emergency following protests over surging fuel prices. Protesters had earlier demanded the government resign.
News Kazakhstan Mangystau: Why the political violence and economic grievances engulfing Kazakhstan matter
Massive protests started in Western Kazakhstan, a critical area for the country's oil production, triggered by the elimination of fuel subsidies.
News Kazakhstan Mangystau: Kazakhstan Declares Emergencies in Cities Hit by Unrest (AFP)
Kazakhstan's president imposed states of emergency in the largest city Almaty and an oil-rich western region Wednesday after unprecedented protests that ...
