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In tonight's edition: Ethiopia's Prime Minister receives the Nobel Peace Prize. In his acceptance speech Abiy Ahmed dedicated the award to "those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the cause of peace." An Algerian court convicts two former prime ministers of corruption. The allies of long-time President Abdelaziz Bouteflika were handed hefty jail sentences. And the famous Victoria Falls runs dry. The worst drought in a century has reduced the natural wonder to a trickle of its usual self.
Awol Allo, Senior Lecturer at Keele University
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed wins Nobel Peace Prize
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
After US President Donald Trump said that he believes he deserves the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, Abiy Ahmed, the winner and Ethiopian Prime Minister replied: "If Donald Trump wants to complain, he should go to Oslo, not Ethiopia". SOUNDBITE
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