Philippines signs deal with Muslim rebels
Thursday, 27 March 2014
The biggest Muslim rebel group in the Philippines on Thursday signed an historic pact with the government to end one of Asia's longest and deadliest conflicts. "The comprehensive agreement on Bangsamoro is the crowning glory of our struggle," Moro Islamic Liberation Front chairman Murad Ebrahim said at the signing ceremony in Manila, using a local term that refers to a Muslim homeland, according to AFP.