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https://libertarianinstitute.org/news/us-backed-government-losing-control-of-haiti/

by Kyle Anzalone

FILE PHOTO: A mans walks past a burning barricade during a protest against Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, October 10, 2022.(Credit: AFP / Richard Pierrin)

The US-backed government in Haiti and Kenyan military forces continue to lose territory to gangs and paramilitaries in Port-au-Prince. The inability to restore order is leading Haitians to demand a new government.

According to a report from Human Rights Watch, the Haitian government now only controls 10% of the capital city. “Haiti’s security situation is in a free fall and Haitians are suffering horrific abuses,” said Nathalye Cotrino, senior Americas researcher at HRW.

The Haitian government has struggled to control Port-au-Prince since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021. Following his murder, the US supported the rise of Ariel Henry as leader in Port-au-Prince.

Henry proved to be an ineffective prime minister, leading large numbers of Haitians to flee to the US as gangs took over more of the capital. In response, Washington sought a third country to deploy military forces to Haiti to retake control from the gangs.

While the Biden administration struggled for over a year to find a nation willing to deploy soldiers to Haiti, Kenya agreed to send troops in 2023 in exchange for US financial support, as well as Nairobi being named a Major Non-NATO Ally.

Henry’s consent to the Kenyan deployment eventually led to his ouster, with the US then creating a transnational government with Garry Conille as the new prime minister.

Kenyan soldiers began arriving in Haiti in the second half of 2024 with the goal of transferring power to Connille’s government, planning to have about 2,500 troops in the country by the start of 2025. At the beginning of the mission, gangs and paramilitaries were estimated to hold 80% of Port-au-Prince.

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