AFRICAN STREAM QUESTIONS HAITIAN PM IN NAIROBI

The former president of Haiti, Jovenel Moïse, was assassinated in 2021 - after which Prime Minister Ariel Henry took control of the country with the support of the Core Group, led by the United States and Canada, amidst mounting unrest from civilians and gangs alike.

This unrest led to the United Nations Security Council moving a motion to send a 'peace mission' to Haiti - ostensibly to quell the insecurity and armed gang violence.

Kenya was given a mandate to lead this mission and vowed to send 1,000 police officers to the island, prompting an outcry from both Kenyan and Haitian citizens - with the High Court in Nairobi ruling that this deployment was unconstitutional. The Kenyan president, William Ruto, insists the mission will advance despite the court ruling.

Recently, Benin also pledged to send troops to Haiti as well.

On 1st March 2024, the Haitian prime minister - and acting president - was in Nairobi to give a public lecture on Haiti at the United States International University Africa. He spoke about why he still thinks it’s essential to push ahead with the proposed ‘peace mission.’

African Stream’s Sefu Sanni was in the audience and got the chance to challenge him on that. Have a watch - and please post your views on the issue in the comments.