The African country has volunteered to put boots on the ground in the Caribbean nation by the end of the year. But the plan is facing pushback even as Haiti’s security crisis spirals out of control.
The abduction came as gang violence has begun cresting in Haiti and an international force may be headed to the Caribbean island nation to address the insecurity.
Civilians have killed at least 160 gang members in Haiti, a human rights group says. Residents say they feel safer, but others worry that it will lead to even more violence.