Haitian President Jovenel Moïse assassinated, first lady injured in attack, interim PM says

By GNNLiberia On Jul 7, 2021 229

By Rachel Elbaum | NBC News |

Haitian president Jovenel Moïse assassinated in his home | World | The Times

Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated Wednesday in an attack on his residence, the country’s acting prime minister, Claude Joseph, said in a statement tweeted by Haiti’s Embassy in Canada.

First lady Martine Moïse was injured in the attack and was receiving medical treatment.

Joseph said that a group of unidentified people, some speaking Spanish, attacked Moïse’s residence around 1 a.m. Wednesday morning, shooting him and his wife.

He called the attack a “hateful, inhumane and barbaric act” and called on the public to remain calm.

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Joel Cholo Brooks is a Liberian journalist who previously worked for several international news outlets including the BBC African Service. He is the CEO of the Global News Network which publishes two local weeklies, The Star and The GNN-Liberia Newspapers. He is a member of the Press Union Of Liberia (PUL) since 1986, and several other international organizations of journalists, and is currently contributing to the South Africa Broadcasting Corporation as Liberia Correspondent.

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