PRESIDENT ASSASSINATED IN HIS HOME

It is a sad moment for citizen of Haiti. The Haitian President has been assassinated

Jovonel Moïse was killed at about 1 am this morning by a group of assailants, Haitian prime minister Claude Joseph has said. The official statement said the perpetrators were Spanish-speaking but has not released any further details. The prime minister said the first lady, Martine Moïse, was also injured in the attack.

The prime minister’s statement said: “A group of individuals who have not been identified, some of whom were speaking Spanish, attacked the private residence of the President of the Republic and fatally injured the Head of State.”

By Express