Haiti's Prime Minister FIls-Aimé Becomes Acting Head of State as Transitional Council's Mandate Ends

Haiti's presidential council steps down with no succession plan

Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé will now be solely in charge of the country and faces the task of organising elections on his own.

Haiti’s nine-member presidential council relinquishes power

Haiti closed a vexing chapter in its ongoing political transition on Saturday, doing so in a subdued ceremony marking the end of the turbulent mandate of its nine-member presidential council and leaving the gang-ravaged country in the hands of it single, unelected prime minister and his Cabinet. Read more...

What's next for Haiti after the dissolution of its transition government?

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with journalist Widlore Merancourt in Port-au-Prince about what's ahead for Haiti, as its transition government dissolves this weekend.

Haiti's transitional council steps down, hands power to PM

Haiti has entered a state of political limbo with the US-backed Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime facing the daunting task of holding elections in the violence-gripped country.

Haiti’s ruling council leaves behind tainted legacy, as power remains in hand of gangs

The mandate of Haiti’s troubled Transitional Presidential Council ends of Saturday, Feb. 7. But the country continues to find itself mired in political uncertainty as many prepare for the panel to leave power.

Haiti enters political limbo as transition government's mandate ends

Haiti entered political limbo on Saturday as the mandate of the Caribbean nation's transitional governing council, a body intended to curb a bloody gang conflict and bring about long-delayed elections, ended with no succession plan in place.