But only about 430 have deployed since the U.N.-authorised mission got under way in June, nearly 400 of them from Kenya. Ruto told reporters the mission was improving security in Haiti, calling the fight against gangs “the battle that we can win”. He said the additional 600 officers committed by Kenya were in training and would be ready for duty next month. Standing next to Ruto, Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille praised the police response to last week’s massacre. Over 700,000 people in Haiti have fled their homes and over five million are going hungry – nearly half the population, according to the United Nations.

Source: Nigerian Tribune October 11, 2024 21:49 UTC