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Finnish politician awarded the Nobel peace prize for his mediation work in Kosovo and Indonesia

Ahtisaari helped reach peace accords related to Serbia’s withdrawal from Kosovo in the late 1990s, Namibia’s bid for independence in the 1980s, and autonomy for Aceh province in Indonesia in 2005

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Former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari, who died Monday aged 86, was a mediator who brokered peace around the globe, winning a Nobel Peace Prize for a formidable career spanning over 40 years.- Elder statesman - In 2008, aged 71, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts "on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts."

Former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari, who died Monday aged 86, was a mediator who brokered peace around the globe, winning a Nobel Peace Prize for a formidable career spanning over 40 years.