# Philippines set for historic Bangsamoro vote after decades of conflict

https://mins.news/en/item/56535

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-13 11:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/13/philippines-set-for-historic-vote-in-bangsamoro-after-decades-of-conflict?traffic_source=rss

> The southern Philippines’ Bangsamoro region is holding its first elections on Monday, following a five-decade armed struggle that killed more than 120,000 people. The vote stems from a 2014 peace agreement between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.

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