Regional body says Haiti need help ahead of holding first election in a decade

Regional body, the Organization of American States, says Haiti needs help fighting gangs and seizing back territory as it prepares to hold its first elections in a decade. Violent armed groups control most of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and have also expanded to central and rural parts of the country. The last elections were in 2016. On security, we met with the GSF, the Gang Suppression Force, to get a briefing on all the things that are being planned and done. We also feel that we need to see more results quicker because we understand the challenges which the Haitian people face with regard to public safety and public security. Ramdin says the UN-backed force needs more personnel, equipment and funding. He also called on Haiti to step up registration and identification of voters ahead of the 13th December general elections. The country's last president, Jovenel Moïse, was assassinated in 2021.