ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA - Ethiopia's Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister warned Tuesday that if there's a need to go to war over a dam project disputed with Egypt his country could ready millions of people, but he said only negotiation can resolve a current deadlock. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed made the remarks during a parliament question-and-answer session, his most prominent public appearance since winning the Nobel on Oct. 11. He also defended his win after some have debated whether he deserved it: “Some individuals are finding it hard to accept about the Nobel Peace Prize. It should be underlined that no force could stop Ethiopia from building a dam,” Ethiopia's prime minister said. Some 1,200 people have been killed and more than 1 million displaced in the greatest challenge yet to Abiy's rule.

Source: Ethiopian News October 22, 2019 11:03 UTC