US Throws Kenya's Haiti Mission a Lifeline Days Before Expiry

The mandate of the Kenya-led MSS mission in Haiti is set to expire on October 2...

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The United States has pledged support for the transition of the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in Haiti, just before its October 2 expiry. Efforts are underway to establish a larger UN Security Council resolution-backed force to continue gang suppression.

The proposed new force would consist of 5,500 personnel, more than five times the size of the current MSS.
US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau confirmed a resolution by the US and Panama, with Haiti's input, to form a larger force.
President William Ruto emphasized the need for a predictable and serious international intervention, highlighting the Kenya-led mission's successes and honouring three Kenyan officers who died in duty.

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