Nepal's Transition From Kingdom to Federal Republic
Nepal moved from a 240-year monarchy to a secular federal republic in less than two decades, through civil war, a palace massacre, mass protests and a new constitution whose work is unfinished.
Reporting and analysis from Nepal, in the Asia region.
Nepal moved from a 240-year monarchy to a secular federal republic in less than two decades, through civil war, a palace massacre, mass protests and a new constitution whose work is unfinished.
Nepal's army deployed in September 2025 as order collapsed, then civilians resumed governing. How its role evolved from royal force to republican institution under scrutiny.
Nepal's September 2025 uprising was powered by two measurable grievances: youth unemployment above twenty percent and a corruption problem citizens encounter in everyday life, from jobs to contracts.
Nepal guarantees women one-third of federal parliament seats and quotas for excluded groups. Why representation has advanced faster than influence, and what would close the gap.
More than 13,000 people died in Nepal's 1996-2006 civil war. This explainer examines how unresolved justice, displacement and memory continue to shape the country's modern politics.
Kathmandu is both Nepal's seat of power and the epicentre of its discontent. Between palace politics, protest squares, departing workers and digital publics, the capital's divide now defines national politics.
In April 2006 mass protests forced King Gyanendra to restore parliament and set Nepal on the path to a republic. This explainer assesses what the movement achieved and left unresolved.
Young Nepalis grew up with promises of a federal republic, yet face scarce jobs, heavy migration and rotating leaders. This analysis traces why trust in traditional parties has collapsed.
Royalist rallies, a former king's public return and deep frustration with political parties have pushed Nepal's abolished monarchy back into mainstream debate, raising questions about memory, identity and trust.