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Abiy Ahmed

b. 1976 · 21st century

Abiy Ahmed is an Ethiopian politician who became prime minister in 2018 after years of protests. He made peace with Eritrea, ending the long stalemate after the border war, and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019. His government then fought the Tigray war of 2020 to 2022 against the Tigray People's Liberation Front, a conflict marked by mass atrocities.

Abiy Ahmed — Image: Ethiopia Prime Minister's Office · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

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