Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henri resigns after weeks of gang violence in the country
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Haiti's acting Prime Minister Ariel Henri will resign after the formation of a transitional council and the appointment of an interim prime minister to lead the country amid escalating gang violence.
Acting Prime Minister of Haiti Ariel Henry will resign. This was announced at a press conference after an emergency meeting of the Caribbean Organization of Caribbean States (Caricom), as well as in a video message by Ariel Henry late in the evening, UNN reports .
Details
We note the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry
According to Ali, Henry will resign after a presidential council and an interim prime minister are appointed to head the transitional administration.
The acting head of the Haitian government, Ariel Henri Henry, confirmed the resignation in a video message late in the evening.
The government I lead will resign immediately after the (transitional) council is established
I would like to thank the people of Haiti for giving me this opportunity
Context
Haiti has not had elected representatives since early 2023, and the next elections will be the first since 2016. Henry, who is seen by many Haitians as corrupt, has repeatedly postponed the elections, saying that security must be restored first.
Henry has not been in Haiti since last week, while violence by criminal gangs, which according to the UN already control about 80 percent of the capital Port-au-Prince, has escalated, with an alliance of powerful groups demanding Henry's resignation.
Recall
The Haitian government has declared a state of emergency and a curfew in Port-au-Prince after thousands of prisoners escaped from the national prison after it was stormed by armed gangs.
