Haiti's new Cabinet aims to restore order amid gang control. Prime Minister Garry Conille is now interior minister. An UN-backed police force from Kenya is expected soon.
A former United Nations development expert and aide to President Bill Clinton after Haiti's 2010 earthquake has been chosen as Haiti's next prime minister.
A new council formed in Haiti aims to select the next prime minister and Cabinet, aiming to ease turmoil in the Caribbean nation. Much of the capital is controlled by criminal gangs.
A transitional presidential council in Haiti issued its inaugural statement, vowing to reinstate "public and democratic order." Signed by eight of nine members, the declaration signals progress in the prolonged prime minister selection process, hinting at forthcoming official duties.
UN Chief Guterres praises Haitian groups' formation of transitional council for interim presidency. Recent violent incidents in Port-au-Prince, including downtown and Petion-Ville, amidst escalating gang conflict.
