Social and economic development of Muslim communities on the southern Philippines island of Mindanao are not enough to solve a decades-old insurgency there, a rebel leader said on Sunday. Mohaqher Iqbal, the rebels’ chief peace negotiator, warned the development projects in conflict-affected areas could even become a weapon against the rebels if negotiations on a political settlement were not speeded up. Full Story
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