"Kenya and Haiti Forge Pact to Deploy Police Against Gangs"
TL;DR
Kenya and Haiti signed reciprocal agreements in an attempt to salvage a plan for Kenya to deploy 1,000 police officers to Haiti to combat surging gang violence, despite a Kenyan court ruling the plan unconstitutional. Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry emphasized the need for elections to bring stability, but gang violence has hindered progress. Amid a surge of violence in Haiti, including an attack on the main international airport, gang leader "Barbecue" vowed to detain officials and prevent Henry's return. Political instability has increased since the assassination of President Moïse, with gangs controlling up to 80% of Port-au-Prince and causing a sharp rise in casualties.
Topics:worldinternational-relations#gang-violence#haiti#international-relations#kenya#police-deployment#political-instability
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- Kenya Signs Deal With Haiti to Send 1000 Police to Caribbean The New York Times
- Haiti, Kenya sign agreement on police deployment to tackle gang violence FRANCE 24 English
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