🇸🇳 _*The Senegalese government and the MFDC sign a peace agreement, ending four decades of conflict, media reports*_ The agreement was mediated by Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Sunday at the Palace of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. 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 Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) and the Senegalese state. Casamance, separated from northern Senegal by Gambia, has been the site of a conflict since 1982, claiming thousands of lives and harming the region's economy. 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. __________________________ *The Global South story is yours to tell*. *_Join The African Wave _* and be part of the movement that’s empowering Africans and the Global south to take control of their narrative._ `Join the movement 👇🏽👇🏽` https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vab5CdZBadmSwuWId53T