Haitian PM resigns after days of violent protest

Haitian Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant announced his resignation on Saturday, following days of violent protests which killed at least seven people.

The protests broke out when the government revealed a plan to eliminate fuel subsidies which would have resulted in a steep increase of price.

Following Lafontant’s resignation, President Jovenel Moïse and two heads of parliament must chose a new prime minister, as otherwise Haiti will have no functioning government.