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New leader takes over Haiti's transitional presidential council as violence persists

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Fritz Alphonse Jean, an economist and former central bank governor, replaces Leslie Voltaire in the rotating presidency of the transitional presidential council.

Jean described what Haiti is currently facing as a “war” and asked people to be united to address the security crisis.

More than 5,600 people were reported killed across Haiti in 2024 , or 1,000 more deaths than the previous year .