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☆ Only Henry can sign off on Haiti’s transitional council, embattled PM’s office tells CNN
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Anneclaire Stapleton | Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Haiti’s embattled Prime Minister Ariel Henry says his country’s constitution states that only he and his cabinet can appoint a council for the transition of power, Henry’s office told CNN exclusively on Wednesday. But Henry’s office told CNN that only he and his cabinet can appoint the transitional council and will not simply “deliver the country” to new leaders without following constitutional procedures. “According to the Haitian constitution, only the prime minister with the cabinet can appoint the presenting council. Simon Maina/AFP/Getty ImagesThe United Nations secretary-general’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said Wednesday that the transitional council under the CARICOM agreement for Haiti is the path forward. While Henry was out of the country, gangs laid siege to Haiti’s main airport to prevent his safe return.

Persons: CNN —, Ariel Henry, Henry, Jean Junior Joseph, “, Simon Maina, Stephane Dujarric, Dujarric, “ It’s, we’ve, that’s, ” Henry, Haiti’s, Jovenel Moïse, Jimmy “, Viv Ansanm, Jean, Martin Bauer, Bauer Organizations: CNN, Haitian, United States International University Africa, Getty, United Nations, UN, Caribbean, International Organization for Migration, Dominican, Food Program, Bauer . Food Locations: Caribbean, Haiti, Kenya, Nairobi, AFP, Puerto Rico, Haiti’s, Dominican Republic, Hispaniola, Dominican, Port

Port-au-Prince, Haiti CNN —From above, Haiti’s capital city Port-au-Prince still looks serene, its white-washed homes climbing steep green hills that encircle a glittering bay. Police officers run holding their guns while confronting a gang in Port-au-Prince, Haiti March 1, 2024. Haiti’s gangs were once seen as thuggish instruments for powerful politicians and business elites. Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry at the United States International University Africa, in Nairobi on March 1, 2024. Anger toward the government for Haiti’s gangs problem is misplaced, he also said, emphasizing that the government has limited options.

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☆ Widow of Haiti’s former president among those indicted over his assassination
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Alex Stambaugh | Caitlin Hu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The wife of Haiti’s former President Jovenel Moïse, Martine Moïse, and the former prime minister Claude Joseph are among 51 people who have been indicted over the assassination of the former president, according to a 122-page document from the judge presiding over the investigation. Mrs. Moïse was also shot multiple times but survived. The judge called for the arrest and trials of those charged. Haiti's former prime minister Claude Joseph in Port-au-Prince in July 2021. The prime minister has no direct relationship with the examining magistrate, nor does he control him.

Persons: Haiti’s, Jovenel Moïse, Martine Moïse, Claude Joseph, Moïse, Judge Walther Wesser Voltaire, Judge Voltaire, Moise, ”, ” Paul Turner, “, that’s, ‘, ’ ”, Matias Delacroix, Ariel Henry, ” Joseph, Henry, ” Jean, Junior Joseph Organizations: CNN, PBY, UN, Prosecutors, US State Department Locations: Port, Haitian, United States, Haiti

☆ Top 25 roundup: No. 4 Michigan St. crushes Southern Indiana
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Nov 6, 2023; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Tyson Walker (2) drives through James Madison Dukes forward T.J. Bickerstaff (3) and guard Bryant Randleman (4) during the second half at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. 4 Michigan State earn a 74-51 home win over Southern Indiana on Thursday in East Lansing. After going 1-of-20 from 3-point range against James Madison, Michigan State wasn't much better against Southern Indiana, going 1-of-11 from 3-point territory. Jordan Tillmon scored 10 points for Southern Indiana, which shot 31.7 percent from the field overall (19 of 60) and committed 15 turnovers. Drew Miller led the Golden Eagles with 19 points, while Malachi Reeves had 17 points on perfect 7-for-7 shooting from the floor.

Persons: Tyson Walker, James Madison, Bryant Randleman, Jack Breslin, Dale Young, Jaden Akins, Jordan Tillmon, Jack Mielke, John Brown, Langston Love, RayJ Dennis, Jayden Nunn, Yves Missi, Drew Miller, Malachi Reeves, Isaiah Collier, Kaleb Higgins, Cameron Wilbon, Ugnius Jarusevicius, Aidan Mahaney, Saint Mary's, Harry Wessels, Donovan Dent, Nelly Junior Joseph, Jamal Mashburn Jr Organizations: Michigan State Spartans, James Madison Dukes, Center, Michigan State, Southern Indiana, James Madison , Michigan State, Southern, Spartans, Baylor, Bears, Golden Eagles, NAIA, USC, Cal State Bakersfield, Trojans, Roadrunners, Mary's, Lobos, Saint, New, Texas Southern, Thomson Locations: East Lansing , Michigan, USA, T.J, East Lansing, James Madison , Michigan, Southern Indiana, Waco , Texas, South Dakota, Los Angeles, New Mexico, Moraga , Calif

CNN —The United Nations Security Council has greenlit the deployment of an armed multinational force to Haiti, as the Caribbean nation wrestles with rampant gang violence and political paralysis. United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the United States have also strongly urged the international community to back such a mission. Though approved by the powerful UN Security Council, the force would not formally be under UN control. Addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 22, Prime Minister Henry told fellow nations that it was “urgent” that the Security Council approve a military mission to reestablish order. The Security Council has found itself in repeated deadlock in recent years amid deepening geopolitical rivalries.

Persons: Ariel Henry, General Antonio Guterres, Henry, Jean, Junior Joseph, –, Antony Blinken, Washington, Linda Thomas, Greenfield, Zhang Jun, Vassily Nebenzia, Jovenel Moise, Maria Isabel Salvador, ” Organizations: CNN, United Nations Security Council, Haitian, United Nations, UN Security Council, UN, Haitian National Police, United Nations General Assembly, Security Locations: Haiti, Caribbean, United States, Russia, China, Kenya, Antigua, Barbuda, Bahamas, Jamaica, Port, New York, UN

☆ Dominican Republic steps up Haitian deportations, raising tensions
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 16 (Reuters) - The Dominican Republic is stepping up deportations of Haitians and is creating a police unit focused on foreigners, fueling tensions between the two Caribbean nations whose relations have for decades been marred by migration disputes. "Prime Minister Ariel Henry is very concerned about the mass deportations that are taking place in the Dominican Republic," said Jean-Junior Joseph, a spokesperson for the prime minister's office, in a statement on Wednesday. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Nov. 10 called on the Dominican Republic to halt deportations of Haitians, citing violence and systematic human rights violations in their home country. Abinader in comments broadcast by Dominican media described Turk's comments as "unacceptable and irresponsible," saying that the Dominican Republic did not have resources to help more Haitians and adding that authorities would boost deportations. Jean Bonheur Delva, head of the National Migration Office, told local media on Tuesday the figure was around 50,000 in the last three months.

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