Kyrgyzstan's prime minister replaced by Sadyr Japarov who protesters released from jail

Kyrgyzstan's prime minister has resigned after widespread post-election protests which plunged the country into political chaos.

Kubatbek Boronov has now been replaced by Sadyr Japarov, who protesters released from jail the day before.

Opposition groups had earlier seized control of parliament, protesting election results they say were rigged.

Facing mounting pressure, the country's electoral body has annulled the results of Sunday's parliament elections.

The election results had seen parties allied to the country's president Sooronbai Jeenbekov win the largest share of the votes, amid accusations of mass vote-buying.

The latest announcement comes after days of chaos which saw protesters seizing government buildings and freeing high-profile political detainees - including Mr Japarov, who had been serving an 11-year sentence for kidnapping a regional governor during an opposition protest seven years ago.