"Kenya's Pause in Police Deployment and Haiti's Political Transition"

Kenya has paused the deployment of 1,000 police officers to Haiti due to the ongoing gang violence and social unrest in the Caribbean nation. A plan to create a transitional presidential council in Haiti is moving forward, with the majority of Haitian parties and coalitions submitting names for the transition. Gang leader Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier has threatened political leaders involved in the transitional council, adding to the volatile situation. Haiti's capital and other areas have been overrun by powerful gangs, leading to attacks on key state institutions and leaving thousands homeless. The U.S. has evacuated non-essential personnel from its embassy in Haiti, and there are no current plans to evacuate U.S. citizens from other parts of the country.