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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