September 24, 2016 1:20 PM

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Colombia's rebel group voted unanimously to approve a peace deal with government declaring an end to five decade war

Colombia's rebel group, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, voted unanimously to approve a peace deal with the government, declaring an end to the five decade war. FARC Commander Ivan Marquez said, the rebel delegates of the Congress have given unanimous backing to the final accord. As part of the agreement, the FARC will continue to push for social change as a political party, receiving 10 unelected seats in Congress until 2026. <br/><br/>The peace accord is due to be signed on Monday by President Juan Manuel Santos and Timochenko. Colombians will vote on the deal in a referendum on the 2nd of October. <br/><br/>After four years of negotiations in Havana, the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia reached a final peace accord last month that will end a war that has left a quarter of a million people dead.

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