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| Colombia and Farc rebels sign historic ceasefire | |
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| The Colombian government and the Farc rebels have signed a historic ceasefire deal, bringing them closer to ending more than five decades of conflict. | The Colombian government and the Farc rebels have signed a historic ceasefire deal, bringing them closer to ending more than five decades of conflict. |
| The agreement is expected to pave the way for a full peace deal. | |
| Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and Farc leader Timochenko shook hands at a ceremony in the Cuban capital. | |
| The longest-running insurgency in the Western Hemisphere has killed an estimated 220,000 people and displaced almost seven million. | |
| Thursday's announcement caps formal peace talks that started three years ago in the Cuban capital. | |
| The agreement includes a timetable for laying down arms and a number of guarantees for the security of the guerrillas when they disarm. | |
| It establishes temporary transition zones and camps for the estimated 7,000 rebels. It also says the UN will receive all the group's weapons. | |
| Both sides still need to establish how the peace deal in its totality will be implemented, verified and approved. | |
| The government also wants to put the deal to a popular vote. |