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Nepal Appoints Sushila Karki, Its First Woman Prime Minister Amid Political Unrest
Sushila Karki, a former chief justice known for anti-corruption efforts, was chosen by Generation Z protestors via Discord after deadly unrest toppled the prior government.
- Sushila Karki was sworn in as Nepal's interim prime minister on September 12 amid widespread unrest and protests in Kathmandu.
- Her appointment followed youth-led anti-corruption protests that toppled Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, which were fueled by a social media ban and deep political dissatisfaction.
- Protesters caused extensive damage, including burning the Singha Durbar palace and clashing with police who used live ammunition, resulting in at least 51 deaths and over 1,300 injuries.
- The protest movement used the Discord platform to hold virtual polls and debates, selecting Karki for her anti-corruption reputation and judicial independence, with her pledging to restore order before March 2026 elections.
- Karki dissolved Nepal's parliament and scheduled new elections for March 2026, marking a fragile political transition recognized internationally amid ongoing challenges.
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What happens when Gen Z takes to the streets with Discord? In Nepal, it led to a government collapse
KATHMANDU, Sept 15 — A former DJ and his obscure Nepalese non-profit used a social media app popular with video gamers to drive massive protests and become the unlikely power brokers in installing the country’s new interim leadership.Sudan Gurung, the 36-year-old founder of Hami Nepal (We are Nepal), used the Discord messaging app and Instagram to mobilise massive demonstrations that forced Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign, in the deadli…
Young Nepalese anti-corruption protesters used the Discord platform, writes the Independent, to organize an informal online vote to elect the first female prime minister in an interim government, just days after they overthrew the government of KP Sharma Oli through violent protests that spread like wildfire across the country.
Born from the ruins of the 2015 earthquake, in these ten years this association has spent in the country to help the population in difficulty, gaining confidence in the transparency in the management of the funds. In the campaigns against corruption has become a reference point for the young Nepalese disappointed by the political élite. And it has also organized the online survey that led to the appointment of Sushila Karki as interim premier, w…
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