Ron Burgundy Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine government and Muslim rebels have agreed a peace deal to end a 40-year conflict that has killed more than 120,000 people, President Benigno Aquino said on Sunday, paving the way for a political and economic revival of the country's troubled south. The agreement sets in train a roadmap to create a new Bangsamoro autonomous region in Muslim-dominated areas of the south of the mainly Roman Catholic country before the end of Aquino's term in 2016. Bangsamoro refers to Muslim and non-Islamic minority people in the southern Philippines. ... http://news.yahoo.com/philippines-agrees-landmark-peace-deal-muslim-rebels-050951145.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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