Haitian president assassinated

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Moïse addresses the UN General Assembly in 2018 Associated Press/photo by Richard Drew (file)

A group of unknown gunmen targeted Haitian President Jovenel Moïse at his private residence late on Tuesday. The 53-year-old leader died in the attack. His wife, first lady Martine Moïse, is currently hospitalized, said interim Premier Claude Joseph.

Any details on the attack? Joseph said the National Police and other authorities are in control of the situation. Haiti was already embroiled in a political crisis over Moïse’s political term as well as economic unrest and a rise in gang violence.

Dig deeper: Read my report in The Sift on the political unrest in Haiti.

Onize Ohikere

Onize is WORLD’s Africa reporter and deputy global desk chief. She is a World Journalism Institute graduate and earned a journalism degree from Minnesota State University–Moorhead. Onize resides in Abuja, Nigeria.

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