Colombia's FARC rebels to launch political party

Colombia's biggest rebel group FARC has announced they will transform into a political party on September 1.

The

FARC political party's policies and name will be decided at a congress

at the end of August. It is a major step in the group's transition into

civilian life as part of a historic peace agreement.

FARC's disarmament last month under the 2016 peace accord brought a half-century conflict with the government to a complete end.

Meanwhile,

the country's only remaining rebel group, the smaller ELN, is currently

following in FARC's footsteps to negotiate a peace deal aiming to

disarm and demobilize.