Interim prime minister of Haiti Claude Joseph 'has agreed to step down'

The announcement ends a power struggle between Joseph and Ariel Henry.

by Reuters

Africa19 July 2021 - 18:16

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•The announcement ends a power struggle between Joseph and Ariel Henry.

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Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph gives a press conference almost a week after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti July 13, 2021.

Claude Joseph, who has nominally led Haiti as acting prime minister since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, said in a Washington Post interview that he has agreed to step down, handing over power to a challenger backed by the international community.

The announcement, made an in an exclusive interview with the U.S. newspaper, ends a power struggle between Joseph and Ariel Henry, the 71-year old neurosurgeon who was appointed prime minister by Moïse two days before the killing.

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