Curfew has been enforced in parts of Nepal following renewed clashes between young protesters and supporters of the former ruling party toppled during the deadly “Gen Z” uprising in September.Authorities in Bara district have prohibited public gatherings after members of the Gen Z movement confronted loyalists of former prime minister KP Sharma Oli’s CPN-UML. Officials […]
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Ex-Nepal Chief Justice Sushila Karki chosen to lead protesters in talks with army
In a dramatic turn in Nepal’s political crisis, former Chief Justice Sushila Karki has been chosen as the representative of the Gen Z protest movement for negotiations with the Army on government formation, media reports said. The decision came late Wednesday after a six-hour meeting among protest leaders. The youth-led demonstrations, which have swept across Nepal […]
Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli resigns amid violent anti-government protests
Oli stepped down shortly after hundreds of demonstrators entered his office shouting anti-government slogans.
