Ethiopian border towns react warily to Prime Minister Abiy's Nobel For many Ethiopans that live close to the country's border with Eritrea, the news that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed had been awarded the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize has been greeted with skepticism. Some say they have failed to see concrete improvements to the tense situation along the border, with reports of Ethiopians being detained by Eritrean soldiers. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES