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August 02
2006
» Disarmament: Prime Minister G. P. Koirala has said that Maoist rebels will not be included in the government unless they give up arms.
» UN mission: Staffan de Mistura, leader of the UN delegation, said he was hopeful that the Nepalese Government and the  Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) could reach an agreement on arms management in the coming days. The high-level United Nations mission is assessing what role the world body can play in the peace process to end Nepal's decade-long armed conflict.
» Firing at militia: The Maoist affiliated Magar National Liberation Front (MNLF) has alleged that Nepal Army personnel opened fire at MNLF militia at Tansen (Palpa district). The spokesman of Nepal Army was refuting the the Maoists' allegations. Due to that incident the Maoists have called an transportation strike in the area and they demanded a demanding a probe into the firing at the Maoist.
August 03
2006
» Meeting: Maoist chairman Prachanda met with Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala yesterday.
August 06
2006
» UN mission: Nepal's interim government and the Maoists have thanked the United Nations for sending a high-level team of experts to help at a crucial time in the peace process.
The interim government wants the Maoists to disarm first, saying it would provide the environment for achieving the goal of elections to the Constituent Assembly - a provisional governing body that would include the Maoists and frame a new constitution.
But the Maoists object to the government's demand that only their People's Liberation Army (PLA) should be demobilised and disarmed. They want the government's army to follow suit, saying that a new national army should be formed.
» Security situation: Security situation has largely improved after the declaration of a 3-month ceasefire by CPN/M on Apr. 26 and an indefinite ceasefire by the Government on May 3. However, reports of lootings and extortions have intensified.
The identity of those involved in the reported killings is generally not clear, neither are the motives behind the attacks.
» Society demo: Thousands of people from different walks of life joined in a peaceful demonstration to pressurise the government to announce the date of Constituent Assembly.
» Weapon: The coordinator of the Maoists' talks team, Krishna Bahadur Mahara has said that the Maoists would not just lay down arms but would go to the extent of destroying all their weapons if the political forces of Nepal would agree on setting up a republican state.
» No consensus: The government and the Maoists failed to reach into consensus in the issue of arms management. The government has presented a proposal of managing the rebel's arms in three phases. in the first phase, the Maoist army will be placed in some temporary camps along with their weapons and in the second phase United Nations would be called to suggest the modalities for the weapons management. In the third phase, the rebels' army and weapons will be separated during the period of interim government and elections of the constituent assembly.
August 08
2006
» Aid work: Some NGOs working in remote parts of western Nepal (i.e. in Dadeldhura and Parbat districts) have halted development activities due to insecurity and increasing pressure from Maoist rebels who are engaged in peace talks with the Himalayan nation's interim government.
» Peace talks: Maoist leader Baburam Bhattarai said that peace talks with the government were close to breaking down over the contentious questions of the rebels surrendering their arms and the future of the monarchy. A senior Nepalese minister has said there was no immediate prospect of peace talks with the Maoist rebels breaking down.
 
August 10
2006
» Breakthrough: The Nepalese government and Maoist rebels have reached agreement on the supervision of their weapons, an issue that has impeded their peace talks.
The government has agreed that its troops will be confined to their barracks, while the rebels say their arms will be kept in one set of camps, the statement said.
» UN role: The United Nations received separate requestsfrom the Government of Nepal and the country's Maoists calling for wide-ranging UN assistance, including ceasefire and human rights monitoring, in a peace process that aims to end 10 years of conflict
August 11
2006
» PLA camp: The Maoists have set up the first temporary camp of their People's Liberation Army (PLA) in the eastern region in Jhapa district.
» Youths released: Maoist cadres abducted three young people of Sindhupalchowk and Ramechhap districts and later released them on condition of not joining the Nepali Army. 
August 13
2006
» Interim constitution: CPN (M) chairman Prachanda said the the king's position should be suspended till the constituent assembly elections.
» Maoist leaders in India: The top leader of CPN (M)  Prachanda and the number two of the party are currently in the state of  West Bengal, India. The Maoist leaders could meet a senior party leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Indian media sources said.
August 15
2006
» No aid: US Senator Specter, Chairman of the US Senate's Judiciary Committee, said that US laws would not allow the US government to provide financial assistance to Nepal if the Maoists are included in the government with their weapons.
August 17
2006
» No hurry: CPN (M) chairman Prachanda said they are in no hurry to join the government. The rebels' leader statement  has raised doubts over the early formation of the proposed interim coalition administration. 
» Abductions, extortion: The Maoists are continuing to abduct people and to extort money ("collecting tax"). The latest incidents are reported from Bardiya, Ilam, Kailali, Mahottari, Siraha, Taplejung and Tehrathum districts.
» Confrontations: CPN (M) cadres and Janatrantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) militants, a faction of the Maoist movement, exchanged fire in a VDC in Siraha district.
August 20
2006
» Arms monitors: The Nepalese Home Minister said that the UN team is expected to arrive in Nepal next month to monitor arms management.
» People's Court: The Maoists are still continuing with the 'people's court' in Lalitpur and Makawanpur districts.
» Abductions, extortion: The Maoists are continuing with abductions, collecting money and torture in  Rautahat, Surkhet, Gorkha and Kaski districts, national newspaper reported.
August 23
2006
» IDP: Many internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nepal still feel threatened by Maoist insurgents and have not been able to return to their homes despite the peace process. The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), the leading international body on IDP issues, said the decade-long armed conflict between the Maoists and government had displaced between 100,000 and 200,000 Nepalese people.
» Protests : Locals staged angry protest demonstrations against the killing of a local resident by the Maoist rebels in Bardiya district.
» Confrontations: Maoist rebels in  in the town of Bhairahawa (Rupandehi district) have disrupted a meeting of the right-wing Hindu Shiv Sena organisation. The Maoists accused the gathering of being pro-monarchy.
» IDP: Many internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nepal still feel threatened by Maoist insurgents and have not been able to return to their homes despite the peace process. The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), the leading international body on IDP issues, said the decade-long armed conflict between the Maoists and government had displaced between 100,000 and 200,000 Nepalese people.
» Demonstrations: Locals staged angry protest demonstrations against the killing of a local resident by the Maoist rebels in Bardiya district.
» Talks: MThe talks teams of the government and the CPN (M) met  to discuss the current political scenario, ongoing peace process and the upcoming interim constitution.
» Protests : In a gathering, organized by the Maoist affiliated Union All Nepal National Independent Student Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R), students from Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur demanding whereabouts of civilians missing in the hands of the army.
» Maoist cantonments: Home Minister Sitaula said that the Maoists are currently working on selecting cantonments at various places in Nepal. A Maoist spokesperson denied the statment of the minister.
August 25
2006
» Monitoring plan : Maoist rebels said they are pressing on with a plan to confine their fighters and weapons in countryside camps, a key part of a peace agreement with the government.
» Appointment : The UN Secretary-General  is firmly committed to support the peace process in Nepal. He he has decided to appoint Ian Martin as his Personal Representative in Nepal for support to the peace process.
» Interim constitution : The Government and the Maoist rebels accepted draft interim constitution.
August 27
2006
» Peace monitoring: Four months into the ceasefire in Nepal, Maoist rebels and the army are preparing to be confined in camps under United Nations monitoring.
August 29
2006
» UN's role: Special Representative to the UN Secretary General for Nepal, Ian Martin Tuesday said that the UN's role in Nepal will be limited to expediting the peace process that was "demanded by Nepalis and is led by Nepalis".
» Central committee meeting: The ongoing central committee meeting of the CPN (M) held at Kami Danda in Kavre district discussed the interim draft constitution and the possible second round of high-level talks between the rebel leaders and the ruling seven-party alliance.
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