Ariel Henry will visit Kenya to finalize the international assignment

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry is set to travel to Nairobi, Kenya next week to finalize details of the UN-authorized Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) to pacify the Caribbean nation. Severe crisis for many years.

In this regard, the statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office on Sunday said, Not specifying the exact date of visit, This was hinted at after their participation in the Ordinary Meeting of Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Georgetown, Guyana from this Sunday to next Wednesday.

In Kenya, the note adds that Henry resolve the issue with the Kenyan authorities, But also with other African countries.

He adds about the CARICOM meeting, the agenda of this meeting includes the participation of Caribbean countries in international missions, which was approved by the UN Security Council in 2023 in response to the request issued by Henry in October 2022. Armed gangs currently control 80% of the capital.

The international force will be led by the Government of Kenya. The project has been blocked by the Kenyan courts, delaying the deployment of the security mission.

According to UN data, in 2023, 4,789 people were killed, 1,698 injured and 2,490 kidnapped in Haiti, with the country's homicide rate at 40.9 per 100,000, double the previous year and one of the highest in the world.

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