Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali was announced as the winner of the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in recognition of his efforts to end his country’s long-running border conflict with Eritrea. Born in 1976 in the Jimma region of western Ethiopia, Abiy is a son of a Muslim father and Christian mother. In 1994, when the Rwandan genocide happened, Abiy was deployed as a member of the United Nations peace mission. Explained | What did Abiy Ahmed do to end 20-year-old Ethiopia-Eritrea war? Apart from ensuring peace, Abiy announced a series of reforms that hold the promise of fundamentally changing the country of some 100 million people.

Source: Indian Express October 11, 2019 10:52 UTC