Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed picked up his Nobel Peace Prize on Tuesday in Oslo. He won the 2019 prize back in October for his peacemaking efforts — ending two decades of hostility with neighboring Eritrea. But that same week, violent protests broke out in Addis Ababa. And tensions are still high between ethnic groups in Ethiopia. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with Jawar Mohammed, an Ethiopian activist credited with bringing Prime Minister Abiy to power who is now critical of him.
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