Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2016 for his efforts to bring the country's more than 50-year-long civil war to an end.
The civil war in Colombia is one of the longest in modern times. More than 220,000 Colombians have died and nearly six million have been displaced.
Amidst controversy, Mr Santos has continuously sought peace between the Colombian government and the FARC guerrillas.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee says the award should also be seen as a tribute to resilient Colombian people, who have endured hardships and abuse for half a century without giving up hope.
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