Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry to Step Down

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Haiti’s unelected prime minister, Ariel Henry, announces his resignation once a transition council and temporary replacement have been appointed. Henry has been leading the country since the assassination of its last president in 2021. Armed gangs grew their influence under his administration, leading to a conflict that escalated in his absence. Henry expresses gratitude to the Haitian people for the opportunity he had been granted.

Haiti ’s unelected prime minister , Ariel Henry , will step down once a transition council and temporary replacement have been appointed, he said on Monday, after leading the Caribbean country since the 2021 assassination of its last president. Armed gangs massively grew their wealth, influence and territory under his administration, prompting Henry to travel to Kenya in late February to secure its support for a United Nations-backed.

However, the conflict dramatically escalated in his absence and left the 74-year-old neurosurgeon stranded in the US territory of Puerto Rico while regional leaders called for a swift transition. “The government that I am leading will resign immediately after the installation of (a transition) council,” Henry said in a video address. “I want to thank the Haitian people for the opportunity I had been granted

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