Colombian president Santos wins Nobel Peace Prize

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has been awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end his country's 52 year old civil war with left wing rebels.

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos

The 2016 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos. (AAP) Source: AP

The Nobel committee in Oslo praised him for his efforts in striking a peace accord with Farc rebels that was signed after four years of negotiations.But the agreement was not accepted with Colombians narrowly rejecting the accord in a

 

 


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