At least 32 people have been killed following a fire at a mine in Kazakhstan, owned by steel giant ArcelorMittal. The blaze came on the same day as a deal to nationalise the company’s mining operations in Kazakhstan was confirmed.…
Kazakhstan announces ban on hijabs in schools
The Kazakh government has banned hijab headscarves for students and teachers at schools. Officials stress the need to preserve secularism, meanwhile some girls are dropping out of school in protest. The Kazakh government’s recent announcement of a ban on wearing…
Kazakh leader Nazarbayev resigns after three decades (BBC)
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who has led the country since independence from the Soviet Union, has announced his resignation. In a pre-recorded television address, he said the decision had “not been simple”. Mr. Nazarbayev, 78, has been largely unchallenged since…