Haiti's President Jovenel Moise speaks at the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti October 30, 2020. [Reuters]Haitian President Jovenal Moise was shot dead by unidentified attackers in his private residence overnight in an "inhuman and barbaric act", Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph said on Wednesday. With Haiti politically divided, and facing a growing humanitarian crisis and shortages of food, there are fears of widespread disorder. Jovenel Moise addresses the media next to his wife Martine after winning the 2016 presidential election, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Port-au-Prince had been suffering an increase in violence as gangs battle one another and police for control of the streets.

Source: Standard Digital July 07, 2021 10:41 UTC