August 22, 2026
4 developments
Government and MILF reaffirm the peace deal
The panels signed a Declaration of Continuity and agreed to meet in Kuala Lumpur.
Normalization cannot finish on time
Both sides conceded the track would run past the 30 October transition deadline.
Murad's son enters the race
Mansor Ebrahim ran for the SGA district against a former MILF commander now with BFP.
The ballot is finalised
Thirteen parties contested, with party logos and candidate photos for the first time.