At the centre of his claim for the prize is the boast that he has ended eight wars in a year. "That's hardly a war that's ended," Zala said. But the claim that Trump ended a war between Israel and Iran is "absurd", Zala said. Egypt and EthiopiaThe president's claim to have ended a war between Egypt and Ethiopia is a bizarre one. "There have been tensions, but there hasn't been war," Zala said.

Source: Ethiopian News January 21, 2026 07:39 UTC