Kenya's Ruto open to converting Haiti mission to U.N. peacekeeping operation


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  • Sunday, 22 Sep 2024

Kenyan President William Ruto arrives as he visits Haiti to review security assistance at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, September 21, 2024. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Kenyan President William Ruto, on a visit to Haiti, said on Saturday that he was open to Kenya's anti-gang mission in the country being converted to a full U.N. peacekeeping operation.

Ruto visited Haiti to assess the progress of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission, where Kenya is playing a leading role to curb rampant gang violence that has ushered years or political chaos and mass displacement.

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