563World Current AffairsMedium
Which president of Haiti has recently been killed in an attack on his home in the country’s capital Port-au-Prince ? (As reported on 9 July 2021)
ARobert Mugabe
BJovenel Moïse
CManuel Santos Joseph
DNgozi lweala
Correct answer
B. Jovenel Moïse
Explanation
According to the interim PM of Haiti Claude Joseph, the president’s home in the capital Port-au-Prince was stormed by unidentified armed men on Wednesday , 7th July. The first lady has also reportedly been injured in the assault. Jovenel Moïse, 53, had been in power since 2017 after his predecessor Michel Martelly stepped down.