Central Asia
Tajiks Struggle to Cope With Flood Damage
Government lacks resources to handle multiple disasters.
Uzbek Border Lockdown After Andijan Violence
Traffic and trade with Kyrgyzstan halts as uneasy calm settles in Uzbek east.
Children's Home Run on a Shoestring
A residential school in southeast Tajikistan is so short of cash that it spends less than six US cents a day on feeding each child.
Tajik Parties Campaign Against Election Deposits
As political parties in Tajikistan gear up for next year’s parliamentary election, a campaign is under way to reduce the deposit candidates must pay.
Migrant Kids' Schooling Problems
Children whose parents have moved to the capital Bishkek in search of work have problems getting into school, Kristina Dolgikh reports.
Loan-Sharks Fill Credit Gap
Getting a bank loan is so long and complex a process in Kyrgyzstan that many people turn to private lenders, without thinking of the risks.
Cash-Strapped Farmers Can't Afford Tractors
Farmers in Kyrgyzstan say their crops are often spoiled because they cannot afford their own tractors and have to queue up to borrow others’.
Tajik Islamic Party Slowly Sidelined
Mainstream religious group failing to make headway in politics despite efforts to modernise and grow.
University Lecturers Take Action on Plagiarism
Lecturers in the Bishkek capital are taking special lessons to help them identify plagiarism in student dissertations and essays.