Colombia's ELN accepts ceasefire before pope's visit
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Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2017 · News & Politics
Colombia's last active armed opposition group, the ELN, has agreed to observe a ceasefire. Peace talks have been under way in Ecuador to end more than 50 years of conflict. The organisation says it is in honour of the upcoming visit on Thursday by Pope Francis. Al Jazeera's Alessandro Rampietti reports from Bogota. - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/
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