(CNN) The 2016 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos for his efforts to end his country's long-running civil war with FARC rebels. Peace prize, but no peace dealJUST WATCHED Colombian voters reject FARC peace deal Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Colombian voters reject FARC peace deal 02:28Santos' administration spent four years negotiating a deal with the former guerrilla group FARC that would have ended five decades of war. This year there were 376 candidates for the peace prize , the highest number ever. JUST WATCHED Tunisia's National Dialogue Quartet awarded Nobel Peace Prize Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Tunisia's National Dialogue Quartet awarded Nobel Peace Prize 03:44Many had placed their bets on Pope Francis or German Chancellor Angela Merkel scooping the 2015 prize. However Le Duc Tho turned down the award -- the only peace prize winner ever to do so.

Source: CNN October 07, 2016 09:03 UTC