Nobel Peace Prize winner

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has been selected as this year’s winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

The award recognizes his efforts to end the country’s decades-long civil war with the Farc rebel group. Santos had been considered a favourite for the prize up until Sunday, when Colombians voted to reject a peace deal.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the award this morning from Oslo. The committee acknowledged the referendum setback, saying it was not a vote against peace but against a specific treaty.