The title since 1973. A tumultuous week in sudan, in which more than a hundred people are believed to have been killed by the security forces. Polls will open in an hour President Trump says he believes as kazakhstan prepares to hold mexico will try very hard president ial elections to implement the deal after the shock resignation of long its reached with the us standing leader nursultan to curb illegal immigration. Nazarbayev, who stood down in march. The threat to impose tariffs hes ruled the country for almost 30 on all imports from mexico years and still retains key powers has been dropped. In the country. But they could be introduced if mexico fails to live up but his resignation along with the renaming of the capital to nursultan in his honour, map triggered a wave of activism and protests by young kazakhs who were keen for change. The bbcs Rayhan Demytrie sent this report from almaty. Kaza khsta n style. Kazakhstan style. The countrys president of 29 years, nursultan nazarbayev
Nursultan nazarbayev in march. Hes ruled the country for almost 30 years and still retains key powers. But his resignation along with the renaming of the capital from astana to nursultan in his honour, map triggered a wave of activism and protests by young kazakhs who were keen for change. The bbcs Rayhan Demytrie sent this report from almaty. Voting is set to get under way very shortly. Political transition, kaza khsta n style. At this highly staged campaign event, the countrys president of 29 years, Nursultan Nazarbayev, appears with his chosen successor, Kassym Jomart tokayev. This snap election comes after the surprise resignation of Nursultan Nazarbayev in march. The very next day they decided to rename the capital astana in mr nazarbayevs honour. It is now called. Nur sultan. For many this was a step too far. Nur sultan is not my city i have a choice, chants this young kazakh girl in a video that went viral on social media. More protests followed, but dissent is not tolerated in
Voting is now under way in kazakhstans president ial election after the shock resignation you will this is bbc news the headlines of long standing leader Nursultan Nazarbayev. He ruled the country for almost 30 the polls have opened in kazakhstan in the countrys president ial years and still retains key powers. Election. But his resignation along it follows the resignation of Nursultan Nazarbayev with the renaming of the capital whos ruled the country to nursultan in his honour, for almost thirty years. Triggered a wave of activism there have been a wave of protests and protests by young by young kazakhs since mr nazarbayev kazakhs keen for change. The bbcs Rayhan Demytrie stood down as he still retains key powers. Mexicos president Lopez Obrador has promised his government will offer Central American migrants seeking asylum in the us sent this report. Humanitarian aide and opportunities for work. It comes off the back of an agreement with washington to avert trade tarrifs. President L
Of Nursultan Nazarbayev in march. The very next day they decided to rename the capital, astana, in mr nazarbayevs honour. It is now called. Nur sultan. For many this was a step too far. Nur sultan is not my city i have a choice, chants this young kazakh girl in a video that went viral on social media. More protests followed, but dissent is not tolerated in kazakhstan. Police dispersed the demonstrations. Dozens were arrested. You cant run away from the truth, hashtag for Fair Elections, reads this banner, held by two activists at the almaty marathon in april. Both gotjailed for 15 days for violating the Public Assembly law. And this young man was detained for holding a blank sheet of paper. But the government says that freedom of expression exists in kazakhstan. Translation nobody is tightening the screws. Nobody is being persecuted or repressed. But the state has to defend its own interests. If our candidate wins we will continue the democratic reforms in the country. The kazakh youth
pushed it north, threatening the carmel island. the strike teams from san francisco are trained in structure protection, so those five engines are likely going to be mobilized to the homes right along the wilderness areas, to protect them from him in wildland fires encroaching. reporting live in san francisco, abc7 news. thank you. hundreds of people have been force evacuation at a brother five-scorches the hills north of los angeles. the fire has charred 11,000-acresacres and the blazes only 10% contained. there s concern up to a thousand homes could be threatened if the fire changes direction. other fire in the south bay has forced a family of five offend a new place to live. we were in east san jose at the escape of fire that burned a converted garage and two storage sheds. firefighters stopped the flames from spreading to nearby homes on melrose avenue. neighbors rated the alarm after seeing dense smoke. i took off run out of my home. polled my boyfriend to call 9-1