After last month’s election resulted in a hung parliament, a former Maoist guerilla who oversaw a ten-year uprising against Nepal’s Hindu monarchy was named prime minister for a third time on Sunday in an alliance with the main opposition. Pushpa Kamal Dahal, still famous by the name de guerre ‘Prachanda’, which literally translates to being … Continue reading Nepal’s Ex-Rebel Chief ‘Prachanda’ Becomes New Prime Minister