The whereabouts of Haiti’s prime minister, Ariel Henry, were not known on Monday, three days after he signed a bilateral accord in Kenya to pave the way for a possible multinational force to help restore security in the troubled Caribbean nation. A fierce battle between police and armed gangs took place in Haiti over the weekend, and a gang leader (Barbecue) there has called for Henry’s ouster.
Henry delegated the government to Haiti’s Economy Minister Patrick Michel Boisvert, when he traveled abroad. Boisvert declared on Sunday, 3 March 2024, a 72-hour state of emergency after an intense battle between the country’s police against powerful armed gangs over the weekend. All international flights are now canceled.
The Kenyan government has not commented on Henry’s whereabouts since the Friday signing ceremony, even after repeated inquiries by VOA. There has been no news forthcoming from Boisvert on the whereabouts of Henry and when he will return to Haiti.
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VOA
5 March 2024