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| Nepal's former Maoist rebels are to join an interim government under the terms of a new deal, reports say. | Nepal's former Maoist rebels are to join an interim government under the terms of a new deal, reports say. |
| The deal, due to be ratified on Saturday, reportedly assigns the Maoists control of five ministries. | The deal, due to be ratified on Saturday, reportedly assigns the Maoists control of five ministries. |
| The interim government and assembly have to organise constituent assembly elections to decide Nepal's future. | The interim government and assembly have to organise constituent assembly elections to decide Nepal's future. |
| King Gyanendra relinquished key powers amid street protests last year, prompting a Maoist truce that brought 10 years of civil strife to an end. | King Gyanendra relinquished key powers amid street protests last year, prompting a Maoist truce that brought 10 years of civil strife to an end. |
| At least 13,000 people had died during the fighting. | At least 13,000 people had died during the fighting. |
| It's a major achievement, we have finally made the deal Pradeep GyawaliTourism Minister The constituent assembly has to decide, among other issues, whether Nepal will remain as a kingdom or become a republic, as the Maoists want. | |
| The election to the constituent assembly is scheduled to take place in June. | |
| 'Major achievement' | |
| Under the agreement reached on Friday, the leader of the Nepali Congress Party, Girija Prasad Koirala, will continue as prime minister in the interim government. | |
| There have been regular disputes since November's peace deal, with the Maoists often accused of failing to disarm and confine their fighters. | |
| But the new deal was struck after a meeting between Mr Koirala, the leaders of seven parties and the Maoist leader, Prachanda. | |
| "It's a major achievement, we have finally made the deal," Tourism Minister Pradeep Gyawali told the BBC. | |
| Three of the biggest parties have each been assigned five ministries. | |
| The home, defence and finance ministries are among those assigned to Mr Koirala's Nepali Congress Party. | |
| The agreement gives the Maoists control of the information, development and forestry ministries, among others. |