Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali has won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize for his peacemaking efforts with neighboring Eritrea. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is one of the main reasons why," he said in a statement Friday. Rights group Amnesty International said the Nobel prize "should push and motivate [Abiy] to tackle the outstanding human rights challenges that threaten to reverse the gains made so far. Regional peacemakerThe Nobel Prize committee also recognized Abiy for his role in other peace and reconciliation processes in East and northeast Africa. The Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences will be awarded on Monday, Oct. 14.

Source: Ethiopian News October 11, 2019 09:11 UTC