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08:58, 25-Jul-2017
Colombia's FARC rebels to launch political party
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Colombia's biggest rebel group FARC has announced they will transform into a political party on September 1.
The FARC political party's policies and name will be decided at a congress at the end of August. It is a major step in the group's transition into civilian life as part of a historic peace agreement.
FARC's disarmament last month under the 2016 peace accord brought a half-century conflict with the government to a complete end.
Meanwhile, the country's only remaining rebel group, the smaller ELN, is currently following in FARC's footsteps to negotiate a peace deal aiming to disarm and demobilize.