Rare Protest Hits Turkmenistan Amid Power Outages
Hundreds of people in Turkmenistan have staged a protest over power outages in the energy-rich Central Asian country, which is grappling with a deepening economic crisis.
Protests are extremely rare in Turkmenistan, one of the worlds most authoritarian countries where dissent is not tolerated. Journalists and activists have been jailed in recent years for speaking out.
The demonstration occurred on June 17
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