German Africa Award 2020 to Ilwad Elman, Peace Activist from Somalia

German Africa Award 2020 to Ilwad Elman, Peace Activist from Somalia presented by Heiko Maas, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Since 1993, the German Africa Foundation has honoured outstanding African personalities, who have contributed immensely to democracy, peace, human rights, sustainable development, art and culture or social issues in Africa, with the German Africa Award. This year, the Somali peace activist Ilwad Elman, who at only 30 years of age is one of the leading voices in the Somali peace process and internationally recognised as an expert in conflict management, is being honoured.