Ethiopia’s PM won a Nobel Peace Prize, stoked a civil war - and is set for re-election
- Posted on May 31, 2026
- By CNN
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Ethiopia’s PM won a Nobel Peace Prize, stoked a civil war - and is set for re-election
When Abiy Ahmed became Ethiopia’s prime minister in 2018, he offered a clean slate for Africa’s oldest uncolonized nation, which had been suffocated by decades of strict state control.