Haiti Forms Transitional Council Amid Gang Violence Crisis

The council aims to select an interim prime minister as the country grapples with escalating gang violence and mass displacement.

A transitional presidential council is being formed in Haiti to select an interim prime minister amid rampant gang violence.
The council was reduced to eight members after the Pitit Desalin party declined a seat, with nominees submitted by all other major groups and parties.
Gang violence has escalated, with attacks on police stations, the international airport, and the release of over 4,000 inmates from prisons.
Around 17,000 people have been displaced due to the violence, with many seeking refuge in Haiti's calmer southern region.
The council will also be responsible for appointing a council of ministers, a provisional electoral council, and a national security council.