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Nir Kshetri , University of North Carolina – Greensboro

(THE CONVERSATION) Days of unrest in Nepal have resulted in the ousting of a deeply unpopular government and the deaths of at least 50 people .

The Gen Z-led protests – so-called due to the predominance of young Nepalese among the demonstrators – appeared to have quieted down with the appointment on Sept. 12, 2025, of a new interim leader and early elections .

But the protests leave behind dozens of burned government offices, destroyed business centers and financial losses estimated in the billions of dollars .

The experience has also underscored the importance of social media in Nepal, as well as the conseq

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