From soldier to peace micah ethiopias private histories awarded the nobel prize for helping to end the conflict because i had read your trial but why is it the are trying to lay down on the as well of what this is does ill be off message weve been saying this is inside still. Welcome to the program obstat grant the relationship between ethiopia and eritrea could be summed up in 2 woods war and peace for 2 year war over a disputed border region 20 years ago at least 100000 people were killed a tense military standoff followed but last year things changed his new Prime Minister met agreed to accept an International Ruling that sided with they were trapped on the border dispute then he launched a Peace Initiative with the eritrean leader. That resulted in diplomatic relations being restored on tuesday ill be ahmed received the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts but some of questioned that decision not least because the owner was not extended to president. Working well bring in our guests i
A few minutes now the ceremonies being attended by the royal family seated on the podium at the noriegas abbey ahmed the Nobel Committee and its secretary on the pictures there is a nobel chairman who will be also delivering a speech and explaining why the Nobel Committee choose to select as its peace prize winner this year the ceremony also being attended to by the norwegian royal family keeping with a tradition that goes back to 1000. 00 or 5 and theyre taking a seat right now and the rows of seats behind the royal family are occupied by representatives of governments the government the store ting and the diplomatic corps as well and other specially invited guests so the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony about to begin in oslo lets bring in our diplomatic editor james space as we wait for the speeches to begin james normally you and ill force would be in oslo covering this ceremony and all saw the interview with a Nobel Peace Prize laureate but a very Different Program this year while there
What does it mean for the country. I mean michael jr youre welcome to the program Prime Minister has received the Nobel Peace Prize at the ceremony in norway the Nobel Committee priest before his efforts to end 2 decades of conflict with its neighbor longtime enemy eritrea in his acceptance speech are you sad yet also stepped up in political crisis in Eastern Africa warning that many times groups continue to boozy threats to peace in the horn of africa the whole of africa today is that you know started its significance the global powers are expanding their military presence in the area there is an extremist groups also seek to establish a foothold. We dont want the whole need to be a battleground for superpowers hideouts. Of despair and misery we want the horn of africa. Progress. Home radical reforms but he still faces enormous challenges following iraq. Within the g. O. P. July 16th 2018 the unthinkable ethiopias Prime Minister on eritrean soil the move shocked even his own officials
Security council fails to agree on a statement condemning turkeys offensive against Kurdish Militias in Northern Syria as thousands of civilians flee the violence well hear from our correspondent on the turkish Syrian Border. Im sunni someones going to thank you for joining us ethiopian the Prime Minister obvious made has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2019 for his work to resolve the border conflict with neighboring eritrea ahmed was up against around 300 domini as he was praised for his efforts to achieve peace and International Cooperation since being elected Prime Minister in early 2018 the Norwegian Nobel Committee made the announcement in os low earlier this week nobel prizes in the fields of medicine physics chemistry and literature were also awarded. And for more on the story we have a lot of hope with us. In studio hi tommy thanks for joining us and this wasnt exactly a surprise we should say that i met was really one of the favorites ahead of this announcement but tel
Initiative in resolving the border conflict with neighboring eritrea after years of hostility and a 27 year old german man admits to planning a massacre at a synagogue on wednesday tonight we ask how much protection do germanys jewish communities need and are they getting what they need. Its good to have you with us at the beginning of the week it was a green light from the white house tonight its a red light from the pentagon tonight the u. S. Military is warning turkey that its incursion into syria could jeopardize progress against socalled Islamic State and is calling on its new ally to Halt Operations the u. N. Says a. 100000 civilians have fled their homes since the offensive began just 3 days ago the assault is also raising fears of an Islamic State comeback as kurdish led forces in the region say they cannot detain i guess prisoners and hold back the Turkish Military at the same time. The kurds Worst Nightmare attacked on all sides pounded by turkish artillery again on friday so