Nepal’s prime minister resigns
The resignation of Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal spurred a protest rally by Maoist activists against Nepal’s president. The resignation follows a showdown between the prime minister and the president that had been brewing for weeks. It came to a head Sunday when the prime minister fired the head of the army for not allowing former Maoist militants to join the military, as per an earlier agreement.
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Nepal prime minister resigns
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal announces his resignation in a nationally televised message to the nation in Katmandu, Nepal. The move was seen as a blow to Nepal’s young democracy.
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A Maoist supporter participates in a road march and public rally in Katmandu. The prime minister is a former Maoist guerrilla leader turned parliamentary politician.
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Maoist activists protest President Ram Baran Yadav in Katmandu.
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Protests stoked fears that the broad peace deal in Nepal could be in jeopardy. The accord ended a decade-long civil war and brought Maoists out of the jungle and into the government.
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Protesters gather despite a ban on protests in parts of Katmandu following the prime ministers announcement. Police in riot gear also were deployed across the city.
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