Peace With Rebels Called Imminent
From Times Wire Reports
A final agreement ending a 24-year Muslim revolt in the southern Philippines is expected to be signed in Indonesia in two weeks, government officials said. The deal, which calls for the creation of a rebel-led council to supervise development in 14 southern provinces, has provoked widespread protests from Christians in the southern islands.
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