According to a report, protests against the haitan prime minister, Ariel Henry resulted in police stations being set on fire, a storming of the airport and the looting or setting on fire of more than twenty other buildings. Reportedly, in 1804 Haiti became the first colonial nation to declare independence, it has experienced political instability for most of its history.
According to the report, Mr Henry who was visiting Kenya to try to establish a multinational force to restore order in Haiti was unable to return as gunmen were trying to take over the airport. Reportedly, thousands of inmates have been freed from two prisons, more than 15,000 people have been displaced in the past week and schools and many hospitals are closed. Reportedly, the president of Guyana said the Caribbean community were unable to reach a compromise between the government and figures in the opposition, private sector and religious organisations.