Oslo City Hall, where the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony takes place. Erik via Flickr CC BY
Oslo City Hall, where the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony takes place. Erik via Flickr CC BY

Based on their professional assessments, PRIO Directors have made it a tradition to offer their personal shortlists for the Peace Prize. Last year Director Henrik Urdal highlighted Abiy Ahmed as a strong and worthy candidate.

This year, Henrik Urdal chose to focus on themes such as Sudan, represented by Alaa Salah and the FFC, youth (for the second year in a row represented by Hajer Sharief and Ilwad Elman), and journalism.

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