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.