Leaders and international organizations congratulate Abi Ahmed on the Nobel Peace Prize

The award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abe Ahmed on Friday was welcomed by several international figures and parties who considered that Abe's reforms and efforts to bring peace to the African continent justified his selection for the award.

Ethiopia said it was "proud as a nation" that its Prime Minister was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. "We are proud as a nation," Abe's office wrote on Twitter. "This award recognizes the prime minister's work for unity, cooperation and coexistence."

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his satisfaction with the award of the award to Abi Ahmed, the architect of reconciliation between his country and neighboring Eritrea, noting that this coronation feeds hopes for "stability" in the region.

African Union Commission Chairman Moussa Faki also congratulated the Ethiopian Prime Minister on his "historic peace-building efforts, which have given the world hope at a time when he needs more leadership than ever."

The Eritrean government made no comment after the victory, but its ambassador to Japan, Stephanos Afewerki, congratulated Abe and said that "the people of Eritrea and Ethiopia once again triumphed over evil, with blood, sweat and tears."

The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has sent a congratulatory cable to Abi Ahmed on the occasion of winning the Nobel Peace Prize "in recognition of his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation."

He also congratulated Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the Ethiopian Prime Minister, stressing that the award "a new victory for the continent of Africa always aspiring to peace."

Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdouk, in a tweet on Twitter, congratulated his Ethiopian counterpart, saying that "a source of pride and admiration and a true leader" has provided many services to the African continent.

He also congratulated Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, the Ethiopian Prime Minister, describing him as a "dear friend", saying that winning the award "deserved victory," according to a tweet published by the official Emirates News Agency on Twitter.

Amnesty International considered that granting the prize to Abu Ahmed should encourage him to undertake “further human rights reforms”.

Since Abe came to power in April 2018, his government has in particular “reformed the security forces”, concluded a “peace agreement with neighboring Eritrea to end two decades of hostile relations”, and “helped negotiate a peace agreement between Sudanese military leaders and the opposition,” Amnesty said. Civil society, ending months of demonstrations. "

She stressed that he must "work urgently to take care of his government ongoing ethnic conflicts that threaten the country instability and new violations of human rights."

It is noteworthy that the Norwegian Nobel Prize Committee announced this morning its selection of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abe Ahmed to win the 2019 Peace Prize, surpassing 300 other nominated for this award.

Most speculation was that Abe Ahmed, or Swedish climate activist Greta Tonberg, could win, despite the difficulty of speculating because the commission insisted 50 years ago that the list of candidates would not be made public.

Among the names of organizations and media circulated as potential candidates: US President Donald Trump for his efforts to improve relations with North Korea, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and Reporters Without Borders.