A new peace deal between Senegal and a separatist rebel group in the country’s southern region has been touted by the government as a key step in ending one of Africa’s longest conflicts. Analysts, however,

Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo brokered peace agreement between Senegal and Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance, reports state media - Anadolu Ajansı

Senegal Govt, Casamance Rebels Sign Historic Peace Deal in Guinea-Bissau | Firstpost Africa | N18G Senegal has signed a peace deal with pro-independence rebels of the Casamance region in the country’s south.

The MFDC has been fighting for self-rule since 1982, in response to neglect by the

Senegal’s government and the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) have signed a peace agreement, brokered by Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, effectively ending a conflict that has spanned four decades.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A mission by a West African regional bloc sent to Guinea-Bissau to resolve a dispute over elections there has left the country, following threats by President Umaro Sissoco ...