Haiti: Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned
As Haiti descends into chaos because of criminal gangs that control between 80% and 90% of the capital, Port-au-Prince, Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned.
Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry leaves the auditorium after addressing students during a public lecture on bilateral engagement between Kenya and Haiti, at the United States International University (USIU) Africa, Nairobi , March 1, 2024. AFP - SIMON MAINA
By: RFI with agencies
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We welcome the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry with the creation of a transitional presidential council and the appointment of an interim prime minister.
I want to thank Prime Minister Henry for his service to Haiti, his commitment to the Haitian people and I ask you to applaud him
,” Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana and Caricom, said at a press conference. .
Caribbean countries gathered in Jamaica with representatives from the UN and several countries, including France and the United States, to try to move forward on a solution in Haiti, plagued by gang violence and a crisis of governance.
For several weeks, Port-au-Prince has been the scene of clashes between police officers and armed gangs who attack strategic sites, including the presidential palace, police stations and prisons.
It is “
a city under siege
,” Philippe Branchat
, the head of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) for Haiti,
warned on Saturday .
More information to come...
Also read: Haiti: the Caribbean Community meets urgently on the security crisis shaking the country
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