Haiti names members of transitional council set to take power


  • World
  • Wednesday, 17 Apr 2024

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) -Haiti's government on Tuesday named the members of a transitional council set to take power when Prime Minister Ariel Henry steps down - inching closer to putting in place measures that could restore security in the violence-wracked country.

The council is expected to choose a leader and a prime minister and wield certain presidential powers by majority vote. Its mandate runs to February 2026.

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