Editing Cabinda Province (section)

===== Peace deal =====
In July 2006, after ceasefire negotiations in the Republic of Congo, [[António Bento Bembe]] – as a president of Cabindan Forum for Dialogue and Peace, and vice-president and executive secretary of FLEC – announced that the Cabindan separatist forces were ready to declare a ceasefire. Bembe is the leader of the "[[Cabindan Forum for Dialogue]]", an organization which represents most Cabindan groups{{citation needed|date=May 2014}}. The peace was recognized by the United States, France, Portugal, [[Russia]], Gabon, [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], [[Republic of the Congo]], [[Japan]], [[South Korea]], the [[European Union]] and the African Union.

:"We're going to sign a cease-fire with the Angolans who in return have accepted the principle of granting special status to Cabinda", he announced, implying that while his group is resigned to be a part of Angola, they have gotten a promise of some form of autonomy.<ref>[http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/KKEE-6RKMY3?OpenDocument (Reuters): Cabinda separatists say ready to sign ceasefire] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209051828/http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/KKEE-6RKMY3?OpenDocument |date=9 February 2009 }} Retrieved 2 November 2007.</ref>

From Paris, FLEC-FAC contended Bembe has no authority or mandate to negotiate with the Angolans, and that the only acceptable solution is total independence.<ref>[http://allafrica.com/stories/200607140720.html Angola: Cabinda Separatists Divided Over Peace Talks] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309165520/http://allafrica.com/stories/200607140720.html |date=9 March 2012 }} allafrica.com – 14 July 2006 accessed 21 December 2023.</ref>