Updated New Haiti leader with international backing to take charge
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) A new prime minister supported by key international diplomats will take charge of Haiti, an official said Monday a move that appeared aimed at averting a leadership struggle following the assassination of President Jovenal Moïse.
Ariel Henry, who was designated prime minister by Moïse before he was slain but never sworn in, will replace the country’s interim prime minister, Haiti Elections Minister Mathias Pierre told The Associated Press.
It wasn’t immediately clear how quickly Claude Joseph, who has been leading Haiti with the backing of police and the military since the July 7 assassination of Moïse, would step down.
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BAGHDAD – A roadside bomb attack targeted a Baghdad suburb Monday, killing at least 30 people and wounding dozens of others at a crowded market, Iraqi medical officials said.
The attack took place in the Wahailat market in Sadr City, Iraq s military said in a statement. Two medical officials said at least 30 people were killed and dozens more wounded in the powerful explosion. They spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.
The blast happened a day before the Eid al-Adha holiday when the market was busy with shoppers looking for gifts and groceries. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombing, but the Islamic State group has claimed similar attacks in the area before.
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New Haiti leader to take charge
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) A new prime minister supported by key international diplomats will take charge of Haiti, an official said Monday a move that appeared aimed at averting a leadership struggle following the assassination of President Jovenal Moïse.
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Haiti s interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph gives a press conference in Port-au-Prince, Friday, July 16, 2021, the week after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse’s on July 7. (AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) A new prime minister supported by key international diplomats will take charge of Haiti, an official said Monday a move that appeared aimed at averting a leadership struggle following the assassination of President Jovenal Moïse.
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Haiti s interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph gives a press conference in Port-au-Prince, Friday, the week after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïses on July 7. associated press
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A new prime minister supported by key international diplomats will take charge of Haiti, an official said Monday – a move that appeared aimed at averting a leadership struggle following the assassination of President Jovenal Moïse.
Ariel Henry, who was designated prime minister by Moïse before he was slain but never sworn in, will replace the country’s interim prime minister, Haiti Elections Minister Mathias Pierre told The Associated Press.