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Nepal is slowly spiralling into chaos. Tourism has collapsed as Maoist rebels join forces with pro-democracy activists to demand fundamental change.
In February 1996, the first shots of Nepal's civil war rang out across the Himalayas. Ten years on more than 13,000 people have lost their lives to a conflict that pits Nepal's ruling monarchy against Maoists rebels seeking to establish a communist republic. The people of Nepal meanwhile are trapped in the middle.
In February 1996, the first shots of Nepal's civil war rang out across the Himalayas. By 2006, more than 12,000 people had been killed as Maoist rebels sought to overthrow Nepal's ruling monarchy and establish a communist republic.
Amidst of years of political turmoil, a Maoist insurrection rose amongst the mountain villages of Nepal. Inspired by the Cultural Revolution and its promise of breakneck modernisation, the reality of the situation proves bleaker than anticipated.
Six years of violence have left 4,000 dead and Maoist guerrillas no closer to instating a communist republic. We travel to the front line in the war
The Nepalese speak for the first time about what really happened that night when Crown Prince Dipendra massacred his family members and all but destroyed the country’s ruling dynasty.
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