President of Haiti Jovenel Moïse assassinated by gunmen
53-year-old Moïse was inaugurated as Haiti's 42nd President in 2017.
Jovenel Moïse was inaugurated as Haiti's 42nd President in 2017 [AFP]
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The nation's First Lady, Martine, was also shot by the attackers and is receiving medical treatment.
53-year-old Moïse was inaugurated as Haiti's 42nd President in 2017 after a contentious electoral process that continued to plague his administration.
Acting Haitian Prime Minister, Claude Joseph, described the attack as 'odious, inhumane and barbaric'.
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He appealed for calm, noting that security agencies have taken control of the situation.
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