Haiti postpones elections indefinitely due to gang violence

Haiti has indefinitely postponed elections scheduled for December and February, France 24 reported on Tuesday. The national electoral council cited technical and operational requirements, explaining that persistent gang violence has severely disrupted preparations. [1]

The delay leaves citizens without a vote as authorities struggle to register voters and secure areas needed for polling. France 24 noted that the country continues to face years of political chaos and violence. [1]

Since 2020, the capital city Port-au-Prince has been engulfed in an ongoing armed conflict between gangs and government security forces. Gangs were estimated to control up to 90 percent of the capital city by 2023. [2]

The United Nations Security Council approved Resolution 2699 in October 2023, authorizing a Kenya-led multinational security support mission to assist Haitian authorities. [2]