Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, where he was recognised for his work in bringing an end to conflict between Ethiopia and neighbouring Eritrea, along with domestic reforms. Several hundred Eritrean protesters took to the streets in Oslo, ahead of the ceremony. “Nobel Prize is for concrete peace, not rhetoric,” read one sign carried by a protester, as reported by the BBC. That is my primary concern,” said Wabella, who added that the peace deal with Eritrea had not been completely successful, but Mr Abiy “has done what he can do”. In Tuesday’s speech, Mr Abiy drew on his own experience, as a young soldier seeing friends die, to call for peace across the world.

Source: The Irish Times December 10, 2019 18:56 UTC