First election in a decade 'in August'

Gang-destabilised Haiti took a big step on Tuesday towards holding its first elections in nearly a decade after transitional authorities announced the Caribbean country would hold a vote next summer.

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The first voting round of a general election will be held in August 2026, but restoring security across Haiti is essential for polls, according to the Provisional Electoral Council, the body which issued the decree and is responsible for organising the vote.

“The restoration of security is a prerequisite for holding the first round” of legislative and presidential elections, according to the council’s president Jacques Desrosiers.