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 Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said it was committed to supporting Electoral Management Bodies, EMBs, across the West African sub-region. The Commission pledged to continued technical assistance and knowledge sharing to enhance democratic processes across the region.

The Senegalese government and members of the separatist movement in its southern region of Casamance have signed an agreement that could lead to the end of over four decades of violence. The Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) has been fighting for self-rule since 1982,

Senegal’s government has signed an agreement with separatist rebels to bring peace in its southern region, where an armed rebellion has been raging for over 40 years over calls for independence.

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 ...