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Benin Pledges 2,000 Troops to Haiti Force Amid Ongoing Crisis in Caribbean State, US Ambassador Says
Benin Pledges 2,000 Troops to Haiti Force Amid Ongoing Crisis in Caribbean State, US Ambassador Says
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In October 2022, Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry called on the international community to create a "specialized armed force" to ensure stability in the... 27.02.2024, Sputnik Africa
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Benin offered 2,000 troops to assist a proposed Kenyan-led multinational force in aiding Haitian national police combat armed gangs, US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield stated during a press conference in Guyana on Monday.The United Nations approved the mission in October 2023, following a request from Haiti's government a year earlier. According to the UN, the conflict in the Caribbean nation resulted in the deaths of about 5,000 people last year and forced approximately 300,000 people to leave their homes.The ambassador further mentioned that some Caribbean countries that have promised assistance called for more French-speaking nations to join the initiative.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said last week that his country "intends to provide $200 million" to Haiti. It is noteworthy that according to the UN estimates that most of the guns in the hands of Haitian gangs are smuggled from the US.Moreover, Benin, France, and Canada also announced "financial, personnel, and in-kind commitments to the mission."Kenya, from its end, offered 1,000 police officers, but a local court subsequently blocked the action as illegal. President William Ruto has, however, reportedly affirmed that the plan will proceed as scheduled, and meetings have continued since then.Russia said last October that the systemic crisis in Haiti was the result of destructive external interference which is shown in the harmful practice of imposing political models in complete disregard of national interests, and pointed out that no significant progress had been made in curbing the smuggling of small arms into the country.According to Russian diplomat Andrey Bashilov his country stands for “responsible international assistance to Haiti with an emphasis on a political settlement based on the objective requests of the Haitians themselves and finding political solutions acceptable to the warring parties.”
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Benin Pledges 2,000 Troops to Haiti Force Amid Ongoing Crisis in Caribbean State, US Ambassador Says
13:24 27.02.2024 (Updated: 13:48 27.02.2024) Christina Glazkova
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In October 2022, Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry called on the international community to create a "specialized armed force" to ensure stability in the country, which has been mired in criminal gang violence and a deep social, humanitarian, and political crisis.
Benin offered 2,000 troops to assist a proposed Kenyan-led multinational force in aiding Haitian national police combat armed gangs, US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield
stated during a press conference in
Guyana on Monday.
"[...] Benin, another country in Africa, has offered up to 2,000 troops to support this force," she said.
The United Nations approved the mission in October 2023, following a request from
Haiti's government a year earlier. According to the UN, the conflict in the Caribbean nation resulted in the deaths of about 5,000 people last year and forced approximately 300,000 people to leave their homes.
The ambassador further mentioned that some Caribbean countries that have promised assistance called for more French-speaking nations to join the initiative.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken
said last week that his country "intends to provide $200 million" to Haiti. It is noteworthy that
according to the UN estimates that most of the guns in the hands of Haitian gangs are smuggled from the US.
Moreover, Benin, France, and Canada also
announced "financial, personnel, and in-kind commitments to the mission."
Kenya, from its end, offered 1,000 police officers, but a local court subsequently blocked the action as illegal. President William Ruto has, however, reportedly affirmed that the plan will proceed as scheduled, and meetings have continued since then.
Russia said last October that the systemic crisis in Haiti was the result of destructive external interference which is shown in the harmful practice of imposing political models in complete disregard of national interests, and pointed out that no significant progress had been made in curbing the smuggling of small
arms into the country.
According to Russian diplomat Andrey Bashilov his country stands for “responsible international assistance to Haiti with an emphasis on a political settlement based on the objective requests of the Haitians themselves and finding political solutions acceptable to the warring parties.”
