2026-02-09

The emergence of a parallel governance structure represents the most acute political crisis since the April 2024 accord. On February 9, 2026, the self-declared Collège Presidentiel de la Republique issued its first official communique designated CPR-001 announcing the creation of two institutional commissions and asserting executive authority in direct competition with Prime Minister Fils-Aime. The communique acknowledged the February 3 resolution from inter-Haitian dialogue sessions held at Hotel Montana defining a bicephalous governance structure combining the Collège with the Prime Minister but noted strong social polarization and recognized the need to broaden political consensus beyond current participants. The Collège established a Communication Commission for liaison with the population and February 09, 2026 political actors plus a Political Accord Commission tasked with drafting a 15-month transition program focused on governance security IDP returns and elections. Coordination of both commissions was assigned to Me Alexandre Joseph Dieunor a retired major of the FAd'H. The Collège originated from February 1-3 deliberation sessions initiated by three CPT members Leslie Voltaire Edgard Leblanc Fils and Louis Gerald Gilles with the latter two under US sanctions. The proposed structure calls for one representative from the former CPT one from the Cour de Cassation and one from civil society. PM Fils-Aime delivered a national address on February 7 outlining security priorities electoral commitments and a humanitarian emergency plan while flanked by police and army officials signaling security sector backing. He committed to hunting down gang leaders retaking occupied territories organizing free elections and uniting all sectors around a Republican Pact with a roadmap of Security Elections Economic Recovery. France issued a formal statement on February 9 saluting the orderly transfer of executive power and calling on all actors to work with interim authorities toward stability and elections. The US had previously endorsed Fils-Aime and sanctioned five CPT members including two Collège initiators.