2026-02-09

Haiti entered a critical dual-authority crisis within 48 hours of the February 7 CPT dissolution. Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime holds executive power with explicit US and French backing, but a rival Collège Presidentiel led partly by US-sanctioned former CPT members issued its first official communique establishing parallel governance structures. The US authorized historic military financing for the Forces Armees d'Haiti marking the first such funding since the 1990s. France formally endorsed the transition while three US warships remain deployed off Port-au-Prince. The PNH launched training for 1,200 new recruits under the P4000+ program. This 48-hour window has produced the most significant governance instability since the April 2024 political accord.