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| Africa Live this week: 19-25 February 2024 - BBC News | Africa Live this week: 19-25 February 2024 - BBC News |
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| Benin has offered to contribute 2,000 troops to a UN-approved Kenyan-led multinational security force that will be deployed to fight gang violence in Haiti. | |
| The announcement was made on Monday during a press briefing held in Georgetown, Guyana, by the United States Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield. | |
| Ms Thomas-Greenfield said she had discussed with Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry and other partners about "the urgency of deploying" the force. | |
| "This mission is key to helping the Haitian National Police restore peace and security, enabling free and fair elections, and alleviating the humanitarian crisis," Ms Thomas-Greenfield said. | |
| The deployment was to happen this month, but it was delayed after it was blocked by a Kenyan court in January. | |
| The court argued that the government lacked authority to send police officers outside Kenya. | |
| But shortly after the ruling, Kenya's President William Ruto assured that Kenya would still send the police officers after completing paperwork to satisfy the court's demands. | |
| Gang violence has dramatically worsened in the Caribbean country. | |
| According to a UN report published last month, Haitian gangs killed 8,400 people last year, an increase of 122% from 2022. | |
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