WATCH: Haiti's transitional council sworn in

Haiti's transitional council was sworn in on Thursday, after Prime Minister Ariel Henry's formal resignation earlier in the day.

In Summary

• Amidst the sound of nearby sporadic gunfire coming from outside the National Palace, the new nine-member transitional council was sworn in. 

• The swearing-in took place more than a month after Caribbean leaders announced its creation following an emergency meeting to tackle Haiti’s spiraling crisis .

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