Ethiopian prime minister wins Nobel Peace Prize
Abiy Ahmed awarded Peace Prize for helping to end the conflict with neighbouring Eritrea
The 2019 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Mr Ahmed was awarded the prize for his efforts to "achieve peace and international cooperation". Ethiopia reached a peace deal with neighbouring Eritrea last year, ending a 20-year military stalemate.
Also in the programme: How Sesame Street is explaining America's opioid crisis to children; and a South Africa court rules that former president Jacob Zuma can stand trial for corruption.
(Photo: Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed gives a press conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 1st August 2019. Credit: Michael Tewelde/AFP/Getty Images)
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