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Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed wins Nobel Peace Prize

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The Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Berit Reiss-Andersen, announces that the Nobel Peace Prize 2019 goes to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali "for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation", and "his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea". SOUNDBITE

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