Haiti’s prime minister resigns as council sworn in to lead political transition in violence-ravaged nation
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CNN— Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced his resignation on Thursday, handing power over to a transitional council that will seek to gain control of the violence-ravaged nation. Henry wrote in his resignation letter dated Wednesday that, “given the current state of affairs,” the time was right for him to step down. “We have served the nation in difficult times. I thank everyone who had the courage to face such challenges with me,” he said. Haiti has been overrun by chaos and gang violence in...
TheJournal.ie—Haitian prime minister resigns as transitional council installed following months of violence. The new nine-member governing body is set to remain in place until elections are held in the Caribbean country.
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