Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns amid wave of gang violence

The departure of the head of government was demanded by the armed bands and part of the population.

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Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry speaks at USIU University in Nairobi, Kenya, March 1, 2024. (SIMON MAINA / AFP)

He was challenged and facing a wave of gang violence at home. Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned Monday March 11. “We take note of the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry”declared Mohamed Irfaan Ali, president of Guyana and the Caribbean Community (Caricom), after a meeting in Jamaica devoted to the crisis in Haiti.

Port-au-Prince continued to sink into the security crisis over the weekend. The Haitian capital was in fact the scene of clashes between police and armed gangs, who attacked strategic sites such as the presidential palace, police stations and prisons. The European Union thus announced the evacuation of all of its personnel on the island.

The departure of the head of government, demanded by the gangs and part of the population, leaves room for hope of appeasement. During a press conference, Mohamed Irfaan Ali announced that“a transitional governance arrangement paving the way for a peaceful transition of power, continuity of governance, a short-term security action plan and free and fair elections” Was found.


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