Haiti is under a state of seige with its borders and main airport closed.
The announcement came hours after President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated by unknown gunmen at his private residence in Pelerin, a wealthy suburb of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
Prime Minister Claude Joseph says he is now in charge of the country and has imposed martial law. I have just chaired an extraordinary council of ministers meeting and we have decided to declare a state of siege throughout the country. PM Claude Joseph said.
The announcement brings into fore the question of the prime minister s legitimacy. Moïse had been due to install Ariel Henry as prime minister on Wednesday after dismissing Claude Joseph. But it was Joseph who instead announced Moïse’s killing.
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