Senegal signs peace deal with separatist rebels
Macky Sall, the president of Senegal, praised the deal and hailed Umaro Sissoco Embalo, the leader of Guinea-Bissau, for serving as a mediator.
Boakyewaa Lawrencia 
A peace agreement between the Senegalese government and rebels from the Casamance province in the south of the country may put an end to a long-running conflict.
The Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) has vowed to give up its weapons and work toward a long-term resolution.
Macky Sall, the president of Senegal, praised the deal and hailed Umaro Sissoco Embalo, the leader of Guinea-Bissau, for serving as a mediator.
On Twitter, he posted images from the signing ceremony.
Since 1982, the MFDC has been engaged in a separatist insurgency that has claimed thousands of lives. However, the conflict was largely dormant until Senegal launched a significant offensive last year to expel the rebels.
