The government and rebels signed a peace pact at the end of 2004, raising hopes for reconciliation.

The rebels signed an oil export deal with Qatar, and announced that shipments of crude would start in "less than a week".

Two years ago the government and rebels signed a cease-fire, but peace talks have been stalled for more than a year.

After nearly 20 years of almost continuous civil war, the Government and the rebels signed a peace treaty in 1994.

The Government and the rebels signed a peace treaty in 1994.

Beria agreed and the rebels signed the declaration in order to put an end to the bloodshed.

After two years of bargaining, the rebels signed a comprehensive peace deal with the government to end the civil war in January 2005.

It has insisted that the rebels first sign a comprehensive peace agreement.

The rebels signed a peace treaty last year to end eight years of civil war.

In April, Angola's government and rebels signed a cease-fire to end nearly three decades of civil war.