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Ethiopia's PM gives acceptance speech at Nobel Peace Prize ceremony

PM Abiy Ahmed has won the Nobel Peace Prize for his "international peace efforts"

Ethiopia's PM Abiy Ahmed is in Norway to receive the Nobel Peace Prize he's won for "his efforts to achieve international peace and co-operation." It is hoped the prestigious award will accelerate the reconciliation process ongoing inside the country and over the borders with its neighbours. Focus on Africa's Kalkidan Yibetal gives us the latest from Addis Ababa.

What do Gambians make of their nation taking Myanmar to the ICJ for genocide? Myanmar Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi used to be seen as a symbol of human rights, today she appears at the International Court of Justice to defend her country against charges of genocide committed against the Rohingya Muslim minority.

(Photo: Ethiopia's Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Abiy Ahmed Ali speaks on stage after being awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize. Credit: Erik Valestrand/Getty Images)

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Tue 10 Dec 201915:06GMT

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  • Tue 10 Dec 201915:06GMT

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