Ex-rebels agree to join government
- Share via
Former insurgents have agreed to rejoin Nepal’s government, officials said, signaling an end to a political crisis that postponed elections. The agreement will also abolish Nepal’s monarchy in a change that had been widely expected for months.
No date has been set for the ex-rebels -- a communist faction usually referred to as the Maoists -- to rejoin the government. They quit in September, demanding immediate abolition of the monarchy and changes to the election system.
An agreement for them to rejoin was signed by leaders of the seven main political parties -- including the Maoists -- said Arjun Narsingh of the Nepali Congress, the Himalayan country’s largest party. Elections are expected by mid-April.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
More From the Los Angeles Times
Podcasts
John Orr was a renowned fire investigator who was also a prolific arsonist, and whose thinly veiled novel helped to convict him. In this episode we hear from the fire captain who first suspected him—and from Orr himself.
Madison McGhee is joined by legendary Dateline host Josh Mankiewicz and esteemed L.A. Times Reporter Richard Winton as the three of them dive into all-things Menendez Brothers, the good, the bad, and the still unknown.
NPR climate editor Sadie Babits talks about why the media has long overlooked the climate crisis, and how that’s starting to change.
