07/07/2021 15:36
Haiti President Jovenel Moïse killed in attack at home
Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse has been killed in an attack on his home in the nation's capital, according to the country's interim prime minister.
Claude Joseph said the president's home in Port-au-Prince was stormed by unidentified armed men at 01:00 local time (05:00 GMT).
First Lady Martine Moïse was also injured in the attack.
Mr Joseph said that "all measures had been taken to guarantee the continuance of the state".
He said the president was fatally shot in the "heinous, inhuman and barbaric act" and called for the public to remain calm.
Jovenel Moïse, 53, had been in power since February 2017, after his predecessor, Michel Martelly stepped down.