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Senegalese Government, MFDC Sign Peace Agreement, Ending Four Decades of Conflict, Media Reports
Senegalese Government, MFDC Sign Peace Agreement, Ending Four Decades of Conflict, Media Reports
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Casamance, separated from northern Senegal by Gambia, has been the site of a conflict since 1982, claiming thousands of lives and harming the region's economy. 24.02.2025, Sputnik Africa
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The Senegalese government and the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) signed a peace agreement at the Palace of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on Sunday, according to the media. The agreement was mediated by Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo.Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, praising the relationship between Senegal and Guinea-Bissau, conveyed President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's gratitude to Guinea-Bissau's president for his role in concluding negotiations between the MFDC and the Senegalese state.The MFDC, founded in 1982, has fought for independence in the region. In May 2023, at least 250 MFDC fighters surrendered their weapons in Mongone, a former separatist stronghold.
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Senegalese Government, MFDC Sign Peace Agreement, Ending Four Decades of Conflict, Media Reports
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Casamance, separated from northern Senegal by Gambia, has been the site of a conflict since 1982, claiming thousands of lives and harming the region's economy.
