5th anniversary of Aceh truce

5th anniversary of Aceh truce

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Aceh Gov. Irwandi Yusuf delivers a speech in a mosque in Banda Aceh, western Indonesia, on Aug. 15, 2010, to mark the fifth anniversary of a cease-fire with the Indonesian government. The governor urged those in the local community to work hard to maintain the peace.

Aceh governor Yusuf blasts government

Aceh governor Yusuf blasts government

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Aceh Gov. Irwandi Yusuf, a former executive member of the now-defunct separatist Free Aceh Movement, speaks in an interview in Jakarta on Aug. 5, 2010, ahead of the fifth anniversary of a cease-fire with the Indonesian government. Yusuf urged the government to follow through on promises in a peace accord reached with the group.

Landmark elections under way in Indonesia's Aceh

Landmark elections under way in Indonesia's Aceh

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Irwandi Yusuf, candidate for governor from the former separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM), casts his ballot during landmark local elections in Indonesia's once-troubled province of Aceh on Dec. 11.

Election campaigning starts in Indonesia's once-restive Aceh

Election campaigning starts in Indonesia's once-restive Aceh

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Irwandi Yusuf (L), running for governor of Aceh Province as an independent candidate, and Humam Hamid, another gubernatorial candidate, attend a campaign rally in Banda Aceh on Nov. 24 as Indonesia's once-restive province kicked off its first democratic, regional election campaign period ahead of the Dec. 11 polls to pick the province's governor, regents and mayors.

5th anniversary of Aceh truce

5th anniversary of Aceh truce

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Aceh Gov. Irwandi Yusuf delivers a speech in a mosque in Banda Aceh, western Indonesia, on Aug. 15, 2010, to mark the fifth anniversary of a cease-fire with the Indonesian government. The governor urged those in the local community to work hard to maintain the peace. (Kyodo)

Aceh governor Yusuf blasts government

Aceh governor Yusuf blasts government

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Aceh Gov. Irwandi Yusuf, a former executive member of the now-defunct separatist Free Aceh Movement, speaks in an interview in Jakarta on Aug. 5, 2010, ahead of the fifth anniversary of a cease-fire with the Indonesian government. Yusuf urged the government to follow through on promises in a peace accord reached with the group. (Kyodo)

Former GAM rebel leader wins Aceh governorship

Former GAM rebel leader wins Aceh governorship

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Irwandi Yusuf, former leader of the now-defunct separatist Free Aceh Movement, better known by its acronym GAM, speaks in an interview in Banda Aceh, capital of Aceh Province, on Dec. 13. The Aceh Independent Election Commission announced on Dec. 29 that Irwandi Yusuf won a landmark gubernatorial election in the province. (Kyodo)

Landmark elections under way in Indonesia's Aceh

Landmark elections under way in Indonesia's Aceh

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Irwandi Yusuf, candidate for governor from the former separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM), casts his ballot during landmark local elections in Indonesia's once-troubled province of Aceh on Dec. 11. (Kyodo)

Election campaigning starts in Indonesia's once-restive Aceh

Election campaigning starts in Indonesia's once-restive Aceh

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Irwandi Yusuf (L), running for governor of Aceh Province as an independent candidate, and Humam Hamid, another gubernatorial candidate, attend a campaign rally in Banda Aceh on Nov. 24 as Indonesia's once-restive province kicked off its first democratic, regional election campaign period ahead of the Dec. 11 polls to pick the province's governor, regents and mayors. (Kyodo)