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Former rebel group registers as political party in Colombia

Former fighters of what was once Colombia's largest rebel group are completing the final steps to become a new political party

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Pope Francis holds mass for Colombia reconciliation

Pope Francis continued his tour of Colombia with a mass in the central city of Villavicencio, telling the crowd that peace without reconciliation would fail.

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Pope Francis urges Colombia to stay on the path of peace

Pope Francis spent his first full day in Colombia urging President Juan Manuel Santos and other political leaders to avoid vengeance following the country's decades-long civil war.

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Pope Francis treads political minefield on Colombian visit

With Colombia divided over the FARC peace process Pope Francis walks a fine line with his message of reconciliation.

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Pope arrives in Colombia

Pope Francis is given a warm welcome by Colombia - the first visit to the country for 31 years

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Colombia's former rebels put on Bogota concert

Colombia's former FARC rebel leader Rodrigo Londono marked the evolution of his rebel army into a political party at a concert put on for thousands of supporters in the capital Bogota.

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FARC rebels look to political future

Colombia's FARC rebels are now a political party. But the country's peace process is ongoing with hundreds of former Farc rebels still awaiting trial.

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Colombia's disarmed FARC rebels form political party

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FARC unveil new political party

Colombia's FARCrebels unveil new political party but acknowledge the system may be against them in coming elections

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Colombia's FARC completes disarmament

Colombia's FARC rebels have handed in more than 8,000 weapons as part of a UN-supervised disarmament process that concluded Tuesday

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FARC leader 'Timochenko' suffers stroke

FARC leader 'Timochenko' taken to hospital after suffering stroke. The 59-year-old expected to be able to leave within 48-hours

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President Santos of Colombia: you have to draw a line between peace and justice

Nobel Peace Prizewinner, President Juan Manuel Santos, talks to Isabelle Kumar about why bringing peace does not always bring popularity at the polls.

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Colombia ceremony to mark end of FARC disarmament expected at 18h CET

The UN has confirmed that the majority of weapons have been handed over

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Celebrations in Colombia as FARC disarmament completed

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Dutch journalists freed by Colombian rebels

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Colombia's rebels hand in more arms

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FARC questions peace deal commitment

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FARC weapons deadline extended in Colombia

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Colombia: Providing aid after FARC peace deal

The ‘La Havana’ peace deal signed last August between Colombia and the main rebel group, FARC, started the process to put an end to a 52 year armed conflict.

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Colombia peace deal: FARC rebels complete final march

The last 300 members of Colombia’s biggest rebel group, the FARC, have reached a transition zone to lay down their arms under an historic peace deal with the…