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Nepal army says in talks with protesters to decide on interim leader

Protesters gather outside Nepal's army headquarters during a curfew imposed to restore law and order in Kathmandu on September 11, 2025 [Prabin Ranabhat/AFP]

Nepal’s army is resuming talks with protesters to pick an interim leader for the Himalayan nation, after violence that removed the government of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, according to an army spokesperson.

Soldiers were patrolling the quiet streets of the capital Kathmandu for a second day on Thursday following the worst protests in decades, triggered by a social media ban that authorities rolled back after deadly protests this week.

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