Haiti PM Ariel Henry resigns after gang insurrection caused days of chaos

Henry urges people to remain calm while his government is replaced by a transitional council

The embattled Haitian prime minister, Ariel Henry, has resigned after a gang insurrection against his government plunged the country into anarchy and prevented his return from a trip to Kenya.

Henry, who is now in Puerto Rico, said he would formally quit after the installation of a transitional council to lead the Caribbean state, which has been submerged in chaos since the assassination of its president Jovenel Moises in July 2021 by Colombian mercenaries.