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Mindanao & Peace

Learning from the Past

The conflict in Mindanao has been with us for the last four decades. It begs asking why peace remains elusive.

Newsbreak has been doing in-depth stories on Mindanao since 2001. We have looked at the armed groups based there and the peace efforts that have succeeded and failed. We have closely monitored the ongoing peace talks between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. More importantly, we have assessed the impact of the peace pact signed by the Moro National Liberation Front with the government in the 1990s.

Our archives on Mindanao and the peace processes there are worth looking into again as we witness another series of military encounters between rebel groups and soldiers in Muslim provinces in the region.

In the succeeding weeks, we shall be building a database on the various facets of peacebuilding in Mindanao.

To learn more about the previous peace processes in Mindanao, click on the titles below.

STORIES
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Stalemate in Sulu: Marine General Held Hostage? The Davao 8 The AFP's "Hamburger Hill" Dividing Like Amoebas They Win the Peace A Clan Rules ARMM Murad's Gambit The Key to Permanent Peace in Mindanao Al Haj Murad Ebrahim My Father Is My Enemy Paintings, Sculptures, and Museums	Isolating the Terrorists People Power, MILF-style Old Guards in Limbo Rebels Turn Wealthy Social Entrepreneurs Guardians of Peace Abu Sayyaf Territory No More Rebels vs Politicians Executioners Once New Tack in Peace Talks The Key to Permanent Peace in Mindanao

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