Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed wins Nobel Peace Prize

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has named Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as the winner of the 2019 Peace Prize for his peacemaking efforts with neighbouring Eritrea.

The Nobel Prize. Source: Getty

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been crowned the winner of the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize for "his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation", beating 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg who was considered the favourite to win.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee credited the 43-year-old with ending the two-decade-long conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea as they announced the award in Oslo on Friday night.

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