Haiti transitional council hands power to US-backed PM

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The Transitional Presidential Council (CPT), Haiti’s governing body, dissolved on Saturday and appointed Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime as the acting head of the Caribbean nation. A favourite of Washington, the newly designated head of state begins his renewed rule amid severe political and social turmoil following the end of the transitional governing council. The CPT was installed in November 2024 and