Oct 9, 2012

PHILIPPINES: Peace pact brings hope for Mindanao

PHILIPPINES: Peace pact brings hope for Mindanao:
MANILA, 8 October 2012 (IRIN) - A recently announced agreement between the Philippine government and Muslim rebels waging a decades-old insurgency in the southern island of Mindanao paves the way for the establishment of a new autonomous region, more access for humanitarians to conflict-affected areas and an end to the cycle of failed peace deals and displacements.

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