Senegal has officially sealed a peace agreement with the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC), putting an end to one of Africa’s longest-standing separatist conflicts.

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The accord, facilitated by Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, was unveiled during a joint press conference in Bissau, where Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko was present.

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The Casamance conflict, ongoing since 1982, has led to widespread violence and economic decline in the region.

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This milestone paves the way for lasting stability in Casamance, a region cut off from northern Senegal by The Gambia.

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Prime Minister Sonko expressed President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s gratitude to Guinea-Bissau for brokering the discussions, which took three days to conclude.

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"We had to close the work on the negotiations between the MFDC and the state of Senegal," he stated.

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The MFDC’s decades-long struggle for independence has gradually shifted toward reconciliation.

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Last May, around 250 fighters surrendered their weapons in Mongone, signaling progress. With this peace deal, the region moves closer to security and economic revival.

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