Colombia Farc rebels announce definitive ceasefire

The Farc has been fighting since 1964 in a conflict that has displaced millions

28 August 2016

The main leftist rebel group in Colombia, the Farc, has ordered all its fighters to observe a ceasefire from midnight local time (05:00 GMT Monday).

The definitive ceasefire brings to an end the group's 52-year-old war against the Colombian state. It follows four years of peace talks in Cuba.

The Farc leader, known as Timochenko, said that the long war against the state was over.

The final peace agreement will be signed in the next few weeks.

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The two sides had signed a bilateral ceasefire in June, paving the way for a final agreement.

Under the terms of the agreement, the Farc (the Spanish acronym for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) will give up its armed struggle and join the legal political process.

The longest-running conflict in South America has killed an estimated 260,000 people and displaced millions.