Nobel Peace Prize buzz for women's rights, climate fight

As is the case every year, speculation has hit fever pitch in the run-up to the announcement, but the gloomy state of the world the war in Ukraine well into its second year, US-China tensions flaring and a slew of coups in Africa has made it harder than ever to predict the winner.

The laureate, or laureates, will be announced Friday at 11am (12pm Ugandan time) at the Nobel Institute in Oslo. (AFP)