Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed wins 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. Ethiopia and Eritrea, long-lasting adversaries who battled a fringe war from 1998 to 2000, reestablished relations in July 2018 following quite a while of threatening vibe.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his peacemaking endeavors with Eritrea.
Ethiopia and Eritrea, long-term enemies who battled an outskirt war from 1998 to 2000, reestablished relations in July 2018 following quite a while of antagonistic vibe.
The prize, worth 9,000,000 Swedish crowns, or around $900,000, will be introduced in Oslo on December 10, the commemoration of the demise of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel, who established the honors in his 1895 will.
Berit Reiss-Andersen, the director of the five-part Norwegian Nobel Institute that grants the Nobel Peace Prize said Ahmed was named for his moves to end his nation's contention with nearby Eritrea inside long periods of coming to office in 2018. He marked a "Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship," with Eritrean Prime Minister Isaias Afwerki.
0 Comments