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Nepal seeks new leader as army reclaims streets after protest violence

Army personnel keep watch along a street during a curfew imposed to restore law and order in Kathmandu on September 12, 2025. [AFP]

Nepal's president and army sought on Friday to find a consensus interim leader to fill a political vacuum after deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government and left parliament in flames.

The Himalayan nation of 30 million people was plunged into chaos this week after security forces tried to crush rallies by young anti-corruption protesters, culminating in widespread violence on Tuesday.

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