Concluded peace deal with neighbouring EritreaOslo, October11Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his peacemaking efforts with Eritrea. The prize, worth nine million Swedish crowns, or around $900,000, will be presented in Oslo on December 10. "Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali has been awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea," the Norwegian Nobel Committee said in its citation. At 43, Abiy Ahmed is the youngest head of government in Africa. The Nobel Peace Prize will be presented in Oslo on December 10, the anniversary of the death of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel, who founded the awards in his 1895 will.

Source: Ethiopian News October 11, 2019 09:32 UTC