The EU spokesman said the EU was “extremely concerned” about the developments in Haiti over the past few days. For days in Haiti, armed gangs that control most of the capital Port-au-Prince and streets in the rest of the country have been attacking police stations, prisons and courts.
In view of the escalation of violence, envoys from various states and the United Nations wanted to meet on Monday at the invitation of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) to discuss the crisis in Haiti. According to information from Washington, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also wanted to travel to Jamaica for the meeting.
A spokesman for the Foreign Office in Berlin described the situation in Haiti on Monday as “very tense” and the conditions were “terrible.” He justified the departure of the German ambassador and the permanent representative with the “very acute and unpredictable security situation”.
“There are a number of large, well-armed gangs that challenge the state,” said the Foreign Office spokesman. The Haitian government has invited international protection troops to the country to help restore security and order. Kenya, among others, has agreed to do this, the spokesman added.
The violence in Haiti escalated in the absence of Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry while he was on a trip abroad in Kenya. The armed gangs in the country are demanding the resignation of Henry, who was actually supposed to leave office at the beginning of February. Instead, at the end of February, Henry agreed with the opposition to govern together until new elections were held.
