A 2004 peace accord restored order in Casamance and led to hopes that the region might once again become a valuable tourist destination.
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Two people were killed in an attack on a bus in August. The Casamance region is separated geographically from the rest of the country by Gambia.
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Last Friday, soldiers were returning from patrol when they were ambushed in an attack thought to have been carried out by rebels from the Casamance Movement of Democratic Forces.