Haiti PM Ariel Henry resigns amid pressure

Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned amid pressure and chaos in the Caribbean nation. He became the Prime Minister in 2021 following the assassination of the country's last president, Jovenel Moise. Henry has issued his resignation as the Caribbean nation's head of government, the chair of the Caribbean Community said on Monday. Henry travelled to Kenya late last month to secure the leadership of a UN-backed international security mission to help police fight armed gangs, but a drastic escalation of violence in the capital Port-au-Prince during his absence left him stranded in the US territory of Puerto Rico. Henry's resignation comes as regional leaders met earlier on Monday in nearby Jamaica to discuss the framework for a political transition.