The government formed in the aftermath of an elite-backed de facto coup against the Maoist-led government in May continues in power — although without moral or popular support.
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With the Maoists no longer heading up the government, the Nepalese elites have collectively let out a sigh of relief.
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Nepal’s political stalemate of sorts continues.
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I recently spent a week talking to people in Rolpa, an especially underdeveloped hilly district in Nepal’s mid-western region.
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Less than two weeks after the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) won by-elections in six constituencies across Nepal, it is facing fresh resistance by the old elite.
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For a country among the worlds poorest, Nepal has some impressive architecture.
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On March 3, the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA), which fought a 10-year war against the Nepalese monarchy, started recruiting new soldiers to fill vacancies.
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A senior leader of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M), CP Gajurel stated that the Maoists are prepared to unleash yet another “massive” struggle to institutionalise the Nepal’s new republic, According to a January 4 NepalNews.com article.
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Isnt it great to be young? Isnt it great to be a university student?
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Living in Australia, its not easy to imagine that young people have the potential to make major social change.
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If youve read what the mainstream media has had to say about Bhutan in the last year then you would probably have a strong impression of Bhutan and its government: a monarchy that has given up its power and embraced democracy.
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On September 19, Nepals finance minister and member of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) Dr Baburam Bhattarai announced the first budget of the Republic of Nepal.