Colombia tipped for Nobel Peace Prize after deal to end war


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  • Thursday, 29 Sep 2016

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos (R) and Marxist rebel leader Rodrigo Londono, better known by the nom de guerre Timochenko, after signing an accord ending a half-century war that killed a quarter of a million people, in Cartagena, Colombia September 26, 2016. Colombian Presidency/Handout via Reuters/File Photo

OSLO (Reuters) - A Colombian peace accord ending a half-century of war is widely tipped for the Nobel Peace Prize next week, returning the award to its roots after a run of wins for organisations including the European Union.

The prize might be shared by President Juan Manuel Santos and Marxist FARC rebel leader Timochenko - the nom de guerre of Rodrigo Londono - after they signed a deal on Sept. 26 to end a war that killed a quarter of a million people.

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