So what has Abiy Ahmed done to deserve the Nobel Peace Prize while he has been prime minister for just 18 months? Abiy Ahmed took office in April 2018 and became PM of Africa’s second most populous country after Nigeria. So, Abiy Ahmed took steps to take the muzzles away from the media, which earned him unqualified respect. Abiy Ahmed altered the narrative, though the two countries had been involved in a border war from 1998 to 2000. Abiy Ahmed would have none of it: he facilitated both business-to-business and people-to-people contacts resulting in economic and social benefits to both sides.

Source: Ethiopian News October 19, 2019 22:18 UTC