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![[Nepal] Villagers are often under pressure due to the constant political strikes by Maoists and seven parties as well as curfew imposed by the government. In some districts like Rukum, the economic blockade is still on for an uncertain period so that the](https://assets.thenewhumanitarian.org/s3fs-public/styles/responsive_large_2x/public/images/20051295.jpg.webp?itok=M3fx-Hu1 "Frequent political strikes and government curfews mean that goods from villages often will not reach markets in district centers. Many villagers, such as this goat trader in Rukum, have to take difficult and dangerous routes around the district")
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