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Haiti announces new election dates as El Salvador sends troops to rescue missing soldiers

Africanews30 October 2026, 09:10 UTCHaiti

Haiti’s government has announced new election dates as the armed gangs who terrorize the country continue to fight against Haitian police and soldiers, who are now backed by the recent arrival of more than 2,000 troops from El Salvador.

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