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05
Mar

Nepal Goes to the Polls; Voters Seek Change After Youth‑Led Protests

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In Kathmandu Nepal has begun voting in a pivotal general election that marks the country’s first nationwide poll since massive youth‑led protests last year forced the resignation of the government and reshaped the nation’s political landscape. Nearly six months after demonstrations erupted originally sparked by a controversial social media ban and galvanized by broader frustrations […]

Nepal Reports Over $586 Million in Economic Losses Following Anti-Graft Protests That Toppled Prime Minister Oli
12
Dec

Nepal Reports Over $586 Million in Economic Losses Following Anti-Graft Protests That Toppled Prime Minister Oli

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Nepal’s government announced on Friday that the anti corruption protests that swept the country in September and ultimately forced Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign have caused more than $586 million in economic losses to the nation’s $42 billion economy. The youth led demonstrations, among the largest anti-graft movements in Nepal’s recent political history, […]