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Haiti transition council taps former PM Conille to again lead country
Garry Conille, a U.N. development specialist, was appointed as Haiti's new prime minister by a fractured transitional council, replacing the previous choice.
Conille, who was previously Haiti's prime minister and UNICEF's regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean, was selected by six out of seven voting council members.
The appointment of Garry Conille as Haiti's new prime minister was finalized by a majority decision within the transitional council on Tuesday.
The 58-year-old doctor was already head of government between 2011 and 2012. Ravaged by gang violence, the country awaits the deployment of a multinational force led by Kenya.
Le conseil présidentiel de transition en Haïti a choisi mardi Garry Conille pour devenir le nouveau Premier ministre intérimaire, au moment où le pays se trouve en pleine crise politique, sécuritaire,