Haiti: US, UN to evacuate staff amid fragile peace

Port-au-Prince, the , remained relatively calm on Wednesday following the announcement of the prime minister’s resignation, prompting the US and UN to evacuate staff while the fragile peace lasts.

The Caribbean country has been in the as armed gangs called Prime Minister Ariel Henry, plunging the country into chaos.

After the Caribbean regional trade bloc known as Caricom organized emergency talks in Jamaica on Monday to address the situation in Haiti.

He had held the position, unelected, since the 2021 assassination of the previous president, Jovenel Moise.

According to Caricom, a seven-member presidential council will be formed for the transition to elections in Haiti, which will appoint a new interim prime minister.

Also present at the talks in Jamaica, said he expects the transition council to come together in the next few days.

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