After weeks of mounting chaos in Haiti, its embattled prime minister said Monday that he will resign.
Ariel Henry announced in a video address that his government would leave power after the establishment of a transitional council, adding, "Haiti needs peace. Haiti needs stability."
Henry, who took leadership of the country in 2021 after President Jovenel Moise was assassinated, failed to hold elections last year, saying the country's insecurity would compromise the vote. But his decision only further enraged protesters who had for months demanded he stand down as Haiti slid further into poverty and rampant gang violence.
In recent weeks, the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince has been gripped by a wave of highly coordinated gang attacks on law enforcement and state institutions, which has forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. Haiti's government has been under a state of emergency since groups attacked the country's largest prison in Port-au-Prince earlier this month, killing and injuring police and prison staff and allowing some 3,500 inmates to escape.
Here are some of the stories that made headlines over the past week, as well as some photos that caught our eye.
