Haiti, Kenya Establish Diplomatic Relations

KENYA FLAG  - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 21.09.2023
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MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - The governments of Haiti and Kenya have established diplomatic relations and agreed to exchange ambassadors, according to the joint communique.
The joint communique, posted by Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry on X (formerly known as Twitter), read that the Government of the Republic of Haiti and the Government of the Republic of Kenya, desiring to develop and strengthen the bonds of friendship and cooperation for the mutual benefit of the peoples of the two countries and for the common interest, have decided to establish diplomatic relations and have agreed to exchange ambassadors in accordance with the processes established through diplomatic channels.
In early July, the Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres urged countries to send multinational forces to assist the Haitian police in the fight against criminal groups. Later in July, Kenyan Foreign Minister Alfred Mutua said that if the UN issues a mandate, Kenya will deploy 1,000 police officers in Haiti to train and assist the state's law enforcement agencies in normalizing the situation in the country and protecting strategic installations.
 - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 31.07.2023
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