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News From Kyrgyzstan\u2019s election:\u00a0 https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-54481063<\/a><\/p>\n A recent election did not make happy many members of the 16 political parties in Kyrgyzstan. That’s right: they have 16 political parties in the distant land of Kyrgyzstan, in Central Asia. It’s eastern border snuggles right up to China’s western border.<\/p>\n From the article:\u00a0 A state of emergency has come into force in Kyrgyzstan, as rival protesters continued to fight at rallies in the capital, Bishkek.<\/p>\n Shots were fired at the car of former president Almazbek Atambayev at one rally on Friday. He was unharmed.<\/p>\n Unrest has gripped the Central Asian country since\u00a0a disputed parliamentary election last Sunday.<\/a><\/p>\n On Tuesday,\u00a0demonstrators stormed the country’s parliament<\/a>, demanding that a new vote be held.<\/p>\n President Sooronbay Jeenbekov ordered a state of emergency to come into effect at 20:00 local time (14:00GMT) on Friday and last until 21 October.<\/p>\n A curfew and strict military restrictions have been imposed, including controls on who can travel in and out of the capital.<\/p>\n The decree also gives permission to the army to set up security posts in Bishkek, deploying soldiers and military hardware.<\/p>\n Fist fights broke out at demonstrations on Friday among groups supporting rival politicians who are vying to become the country’s new prime minister.<\/p>\n The landlocked country, which borders China, was part of the Soviet Union until independence in 1991. It has a reputation for holding semi-free and fair elections in comparison with some of its neighbours, but uprisings in 2005 and 2010 swept previous presidents from power.<\/p>\n Fear and uncertainty as Kyrgyzstan mob rule spreads<\/a><\/p>\n