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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi and Gaurav Pokharel in Kathmandu

Nepal appoints its first female PM after historic week of deadly protests

Young male protesters with a burning building in the background
Protesters vandalised the Nepalese congress party central office during protests against a social media ban and corruption in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photograph: Niranjan Shrestha/AP

Nepal has sworn in its first female prime minister after a historic week in which widespread youth protests forced the resignation of her predecessor and the dissolving of parliament.

Sushila Karki, the former chief justice of Nepal, took the oath of office late on Friday, after several tense days of negotiation. Karki will lead an interim government until fresh elections take place in March next year.

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