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Senegal seals Casamance peace deal

Separatist rebels in Senegal's Casamance province have accepted a deal to lay down arms and end one of Africa's oldest active rebellions.

Rebels in the southern Senegalese region of Casamance have accepted a peace deal to lay down arms. The news comes on the day when Senegal's President Macky Sall’s governing coalition lost its majority following last week's parliamentary elections. The BBC’s Nicolas Negoce brings us up to speed with the latest developments from Senegal

Also in the programme: The price of rice is expected to go up following a decline in rice planting in Asia this year; Kenya’s deputy president is going up against a former opposition candidate and long-standing politician Raila Odingax.

(Photo: President of Senegal Macky Sall addresses the 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly at U.N. headquarters on September 24, 2021 in New York City. Credit: John Angelillo - Pool/Getty Images)

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