"Haiti Forms Transitional Ruling Council Amid Ongoing Crisis"

Haiti has established a transitional ruling council responsible for selecting the country's next leadership, with the mandate to appoint a new prime minister and an impartial electoral council. The council, comprising seven voting members and two non-voting observers, will exercise certain presidential powers until a new president-elect is inaugurated by February 7, 2026. The move comes amid a security crisis in Haiti, with attacks by gangs disrupting vital supply lines and causing acute food insecurity for nearly 5 million people.