His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has blessed Ethiopian Prime Minister Abe Ahmed with winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

"We congratulate His Excellency Ethiopian Prime Minister Abe Ahmed on his deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize," he wrote on his official Twitter account.

"Sheikh Ahmed is a man of wisdom, development and a true peacemaker," he said. "He is a good lover to his people and everyone in Africa.

Earlier on Friday, he announced the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abe Ahmed, for his efforts to achieve peace, especially the great reconciliation between his country and neighboring Eritrea.