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Jean Daniel SENAT avec Ines BEL AIBA a Washington

Haitians Scramble To Form Governing Body Amid Gang Violence

Haiti has not had a national election since 2016, and there is currently no parliament or president (Credit: AFP)

Haitian stakeholders were working feverishly Wednesday to form a transitional governing body, after Prime Minister Ariel Henry agreed to resign in hopes of restoring order to the impoverished nation as it faces a deep crisis of gang violence.

An emergency meeting Monday that brought together US, UN and Caribbean representatives, among others, yielded a blueprint for Haitians to form a governing Transitional Presidential Council until elections can be held.

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