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Haiti's Political Crisis Deepens with Prime Minister's Dismissal

The removal of Garry Conille has sparked renewed violence from armed gangs, further destabilizing the nation.

  • The transitional council in Haiti has dismissed Prime Minister Garry Conille, replacing him with businessman Alix Didier Fils-Aimé amid allegations of corruption.
  • Armed gangs in Haiti, controlling much of the capital, have reacted to the political changes by threatening renewed violence.
  • Recent gang attacks have included firing on a passenger flight, forcing the closure of Haiti's international airport.
  • The Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission, present since June, has struggled to curb the escalating violence.
  • Haiti remains in a severe institutional crisis, lacking a parliament and an elected president, with no elections held since 2016.
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