A previous electoral council had been dissolved in 2021 under Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who took office after Moise’s death but was forced out of his post earlier this year after he left the country to seek support for an international security mission and was unable to re-enter Haiti.

Haiti began moves towards holding its first elections since 2016 — albeit they may not take place until 2026.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haiti’s government on Wednesday created a provisional electoral council long sought by the international community to prepare the troubled Caribbean country for its first general elections since 2016.

Haiti's government has taken a key step towards holding long-delayed elections with the creation of a body which will oversee the polls. The nine-member provisional electoral council - set up on Wednesday - has been tasked with organising elections by February 2026. The last time Haitians voted someone into power was in 2016.

Haiti's government on Wednesday created a provisional electoral council, marking the most concrete step toward reviving the electoral process in years after political turmoil and later violence thwarted previous attempts.