• Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, right, and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki shake hands at the presidential palace in Abu Dhabi in July. Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, right, and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki shake hands at the presidential palace in Abu Dhabi in July. Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • The 2019 Nobel Peace Prize was given to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea. AP Photo
    The 2019 Nobel Peace Prize was given to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea. AP Photo
  • The prize is also meant to recognise all the stakeholders working for peace and reconciliation in Ethiopia and in the East and Northeast African regions. Reuters
    The prize is also meant to recognise all the stakeholders working for peace and reconciliation in Ethiopia and in the East and Northeast African regions. Reuters
  • The Nobel committee said Mr Ahmed has 'initiated important reforms that give many citizens hope for a better life and a brighter future'. Reuters
    The Nobel committee said Mr Ahmed has 'initiated important reforms that give many citizens hope for a better life and a brighter future'. Reuters
  • Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has aslo engaged in other peace and reconciliation processes in Africa such as mediating Sudan's transition of power.
    Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has aslo engaged in other peace and reconciliation processes in Africa such as mediating Sudan's transition of power.
  • Mr. Ahmed gestures after receiving a horse as a gift from the elders of the Kafficho ethnic group during a visit to Bonga. AFP
    Mr. Ahmed gestures after receiving a horse as a gift from the elders of the Kafficho ethnic group during a visit to Bonga. AFP
  • The Nobel committee Abiy Ahmed quickly worked out the principles of a peace agreement to end the long “no peace, no war” stalemate between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    The Nobel committee Abiy Ahmed quickly worked out the principles of a peace agreement to end the long “no peace, no war” stalemate between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Pope Francis and Mr. Ahmed exchange gifts on January 21, 2019. AFP
    Pope Francis and Mr. Ahmed exchange gifts on January 21, 2019. AFP
  • Mr. Ahmed shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 2, 2018 in Beijing, China. Getty Images
    Mr. Ahmed shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 2, 2018 in Beijing, China. Getty Images
  • Mr. Ahmed and Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki attend the re-opening of the Eritrean embassy in Addis Ababa on July 16, 2018. EPA
    Mr. Ahmed and Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki attend the re-opening of the Eritrean embassy in Addis Ababa on July 16, 2018. EPA
  • Mr Ahmed meets the head of Sudan's Transitional Military Council, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan Abdelrahman, to mediate in the political crisis in Sudan on June 7, 2019. Reuters
    Mr Ahmed meets the head of Sudan's Transitional Military Council, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan Abdelrahman, to mediate in the political crisis in Sudan on June 7, 2019. Reuters

Africa

Abiy Ahmed: Nobel Peace Prize winner 2019 - in pictures

Ethiopia's prime minister was awarded the prize for his work in establishing peace with neighbouring Eritrea

Stephen Nelmes

October 11, 2019

  • English
  • Arabic

Ethiopia's prime minister Abiy Ahmed was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Friday for his work in establishing peace with neighbouring Eritrea.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee said Mr Ahmed won "for his efforts to achieve peace and international co-operation, and in particular for his decisive initaitve to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea".

Take a look at his peace work over the past several years in the gallery above.

Read the full story of his Peace Prize announcement here

AfricaEthiopia