Ahmed was cited for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea. Berit Reiss-Andersen, the chairwoman of the five-member Norwegian Nobel Institute that awards the Nobel Peace Prize said Ahmed was named for his moves to end his country’s conflict with next door Eritrea within months of coming to office in 2018. MORE: Greta’s fans dub snub “bad for planet” Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced as 2019 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. We are proud as a nation!!!#PMOEthiopia pic.twitter.com/82SLwDJw21— Office of the Prime Minister – Ethiopia (@PMEthiopia) October 11, 2019 He signed a “Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship,” with Eritrean Prime Minister Isaias Afwerki. The 43-year-old also shocked observers by releasing tens of thousands of prisoners and welcoming home once-banned opposition groups. Within the Nobel Peace Prize there is a long history of prizes going to statesmen associated with ending conflicts, most recently Colombia’s Juan Manuel Santos who was awarded the prize in 2016 for helping to bring his country’s 50 year civil war to an end. The office of Ethiopia’s prime minister called on “all Ethiopians and friends of Ethiopia to continue standing on… Read full this story
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