Instead, he helped broker a peace deal which marks the end of the oldest arms struggles in Ethiopia. The two sides were locked in a violent conflict for decades until a peace agreement was reached last month. An Alberta man is being recognized for helping broker a peace deal in East Africa. But recent political changes in Ethiopia have suddenly made peace between the two groups a possibility...And Ahmed Abdulkadir was called upon for help. It seemed the country's best chance for peace in decades, Abdulkadir said.

Source: Ethiopian News November 14, 2018 18:12 UTC