Nepal’s prime minister resigned after 22 people were killed over two days of protests. Anti-corruption demonstrations escalated in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu today, as government buildings were set ablaze. The unrest was sparked by a social media ban, which has now been reversed by the government.
Protests continued in Kathmandu on Tuesday despite the lifting of a social media ban, with the houses of several senior politicians reportedly set on fire. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned.
Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli resigned on Tuesday as protests against a short-lived ban on social media grew increasingly violent, according to reports.
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s prime minister resigned Tuesday as protests against a short-lived ban on social media grew increasingly violent and expanded into broader criticism of his government an
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