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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Monday an additional $100 million to fund the deployment of a multinational army operation to Haiti.
Blinken made the vow while meeting with Caribbean leaders in Jamaica to tackle the Haitian problem.
Despite a court ruling prohibiting the mission, the United States pushed Kenya to send police officers to the Caribbean republic.
“Given this increasing urgent need, I’m announcing today that the United States Department of Defense is doubling its approved support for the mission from $100 million to $200 million,” Blinken said in a statement.
Public order in Haiti has nearly crumbled as a result of armed gang attacks on police and other government installations.
Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who has been unable to come home since his trip to Kenya last week, announced his resignation on Tuesday.
The development exacerbates Haiti’s already unstable political position.
