Philippine government, rebels agree to peace negotiations

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The Philippine government and the country's communist rebels have agreed to restart peace negotiations after a six-year hiatus, with the aim of ending decades of armed strife, the two sides and facilitator Norway said on Tuesday (November 28).<ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/28/23/govt-ndfp-agree-to-resume-peace-talks'>Gov't, communist rebels agree to resume peace talks</a></li></ul>The bloody conflict between authorities and the New People's Army (NPA), the military wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), has raged for over 50 years and killed more than 40,000 people.High-ranking delegations from both sides last week agreed to a "common vision for peace" that sought to address key obstacles, which was revealed by Norway's foreign ministry on Tuesday.If negotiations succeed, the rebels will end their armed struggle and transform into a political movement, according to Norway, which has facilitated the South East Asian island nation's peace process for around 20 years.(Production: Peter Blaza, Eva Weininger)

If negotiations succeed, the rebels will end their armed struggle and transform into a political movement, according to Norway, which has facilitated the South East Asian island nation's peace process for around 20 years.(Production: Peter Blaza, Eva Weininger)

The bloody conflict between authorities and the New People's Army (NPA), the military wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), has raged for over 50 years and killed more than 40,000 people.High-ranking delegations from both sides last week agreed to a "common vision for peace" that sought to address key obstacles, which was revealed by Norway's foreign ministry on Tuesday.

The Philippine government and the country's communist rebels have agreed to restart peace negotiations after a six-year hiatus, with the aim of ending decades of armed strife, the two sides and facilitator Norway said on Tuesday (November 28).<ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/28/23/govt-ndfp-agree-to-resume-peace-talks'>Gov't, communist rebels agree to resume peace talks</a></li></ul>

The Philippine government and the country's communist rebels have agreed to restart peace negotiations after a six-year hiatus, with the aim of ending decades of armed strife, the two sides and facilitator Norway said on Tuesday.

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Philippine government, rebels agree to peace negotiations

Philippine government, rebels agree to peace negotiations