2023-07-30 06:42:00
Faced with the political and security crisis shaking the Caribbean island, Kenya said it was ready to invest heavily by sending 1,000 police officers
By HR with AFP To help fight the conflict in Haiti, Kenya says it is ready to invest. © RICHARD PIERRIN / AFP Published on 07/30/2023 at 06:42
To help resolve the conflicts tearing Haiti apart, Kenya is ready to invest heavily. This Saturday, July 29, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the African state said it was ready to send 1,000 police officers to come to the aid of this small Caribbean country. He would thus take the lead of the multinational force for which the United States is campaigning.
“Kenya has agreed to positively consider taking the lead of a multinational force in Haiti. Kenya is committed to deploying a contingent of 1,000 police officers to help train and support the Haitian police in restoring normalcy to the country and protecting strategic installations,” the foreign ministry said in a statement.
UN clearance still needed
His “proposed deployment” however requires a mandate from the UN Security Council as well as the agreement of local authorities, the ministry said. the next few weeks,” explained the same source, saying that it will help to acquire information and guide the mandate according to the operational needs of the mission in Haiti.
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No other details were immediately available. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry called on the international community to step in to help local police, overwhelmed by gangs controlling almost 80% of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
These gangs multiply crimes such as kidnappings, armed robberies and car thefts. Ahead of the Nairobi announcement, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday that progress towards the creation of a multinational peacemaking force in Haiti were underway.
Kenya has already deployed its peacekeeping forces overseas, including in DR Congo and Somalia
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