Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Wins 2019 Nobel Peace Prize

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize on Oct. 11 for his peacemaking efforts with Eritrea.
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Wins 2019 Nobel Peace Prize
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks at a news conference at his office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Aug. 1, 2019. Tiksa Negeri/File Photo
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize on Oct. 11 for his peacemaking efforts with Eritrea.

Ethiopia and Eritrea, longtime foes who fought a border war from 1998 to 2000, restored relations in July 2018 after years of hostility.