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Colombia's FARC declares complete disarmament to end five decade-long conflict
•Colombia's leftist FARC rebel force has declared its disarmament complete after half a century of war against the state, bringing an end to Latin America's oldest armed guerrilla force.
Colombia, Farc rebels sign second peace deal amid opposition; Ban Ki-moon welcomes pact
Agencies •Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos signed a revised peace agreement with the country's largest rebel movement on Thursday, making a second attempt within months to end a half century of hostilities.
Colombian President Santos extends ceasefire with rebels to save peace deal rejected by voters
•President Juan Manuel Santos announced on Thursday that he is extending a ceasefire with Colombia's largest rebel movement in a bid to give more time to efforts to save a peace deal rejected by voters.
Colombia: After peace deal collapse, analysts forecast economic consequences
•Everything was ready: once approved, Colombia's peace deal would trigger a financial windfall, boost the economy and encourage investment.
Colombian govt says it will release ELN guerrilla prisoners to advance peace talks
•Colombia will free some imprisoned ELN guerrillas so they can take part in peace talks due to open on 27 October, a facilitator said on Tuesday.
Colombian Prez Santos to donate Nobel prize money to conflict victims
Ians •Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has said he will donate the money from the Nobel Peace prize to help the victims of the 52-year conflict in his country, the media reported.
Not so noble after all! Colombian president Santos gets Nobel Peace Prize for "rejected" peace deal
Fp Staff •Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his “efforts” to bring peace to his nation.
Nobel Peace Prize 2016 winner: All you need to know about Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos
•Efforts by Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos to end five decades of war in his country were recognised with the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.
Nobel Peace Prize 2016 goes to Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos
Fp Staff •Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos won the Nobel Peace Prize 2016 on Friday.
Nobel Prize 2016: Peace Prize winner is anyone's guess this year
Fp Staff •Syrian rescuers risking all to save war-hit civilians and the brokers of Iran's nuclear deal are among contenders for Friday's Nobel Peace Prize after Colombia's peacemakers fell from pole position. As the annual Nobel prize-giving week reaches its peak, the five-member Norwegian committee will unveil its decision at 0900 GMT, the only one of six awards to be presented in Oslo and the one which traditionally garners the greatest attention.