Nepal’s new interim prime minister announced her first cabinet appointments Monday as the country works to restore order following deadly youth-led anti-corruption protests that toppled the previous government.
Under an outdoor awning and against the backdrop of the fire-damaged presidential office, President Ram Chandra Paudel gave the oath of office to three key ministers in a ceremony broadcast on television.
Protests, sparked by a ban on social media and feeding into long-standing economic woes, began on Sept. 8 and quickly escalated, with parliament and key government buildings set ablaze.
It was the worst unrest since the end of a decadelong civil war and the abolition of the monarchy in 2008.
At least 72 people were killed in two days of protests, with 191 still recovering in hospital, according to government figures.
