Peace at last in Senegal

Peace at last in Senegal The conflict in the Casamance region in southern Senegal between the Senegalese government and the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) began in 1982. The MFDC fought for the independence of Casamance, a region culturally and geographically separated from the rest of Senegal. The conflict was marked by sporadic outbreaks of violence, displacement and long periods of instability. This conflict lasted for about 40 years. The intensity of the conflict varied over the years and there were peace efforts and ceasefires on and off. The Senegalese government and the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) have signed a peace agreement brokered by Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, ending one of Africa's oldest conflicts that lasted four decades, state media reported. "We were able to take part in the conclusion of this important agreement, which represents a very big step towards a definitive peace in Casamance," the state-run Agence de Presse Senegalaise quoted Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko as saying at a joint press conference on Sunday in the Palace of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, which was also attended by the President of the host country Umaro Sissoco Embalo and Prime Minister Rui Duarte Barros.

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