Burma Signs Ceasefire to End Decades-Long Conflict

The government of Burma signed a ceasefire agreement with the Karen National Union (KNU), an armed ethnic group located in the eastern part of the country, essentially ending a six-decadelong armed conflict.

A Burmese official (R) exchanges documents with a representative of the Karen National Union after signing a ceasefire agreement in the city of Hpa-an, Burma, on Jan. 12. Soe Than Win/AFP/Getty Images