# Bangsamoro holds first election as fears of renewed conflict linger

https://mins.news/en/video/56402

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-13 03:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku83KLb6Tzo

> The Muslim-majority Bangsamoro region in the southern Philippines is holding its first parliamentary election, the final stage of its transition to self-governance. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front signed a 2014 peace deal with the government after decades of conflict and is now contesting 80 seats, while peace remains fragile.

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