Overview:
Haitian political events and civil society teams signed the “Nationwide Pact for Stability and the Group of Elections,” backing Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé as head of a single-headed government energy. Supporters name it a step towards elections, whereas critics warn it lacks a transparent finish date and dangers entrenching energy. The signing coincided with a lethal kidnapping try in Delmas that left two suspects and one police officer useless.
PORT-AU-PRINCE — A number of Haitian political leaders, representing main events and civil society teams, confirmed Monday that they’ve signed an settlement recognizing Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé as the only real government head of the nation’s transition.
The signing of the “Nationwide Pact for Stability and the Group of Elections,” which occurred following closed-door negotiations on Feb. 21–22 at Resort Ritz Kinam in Pétion-Ville, marks a brand new section within the endless transition after the tip of the Transitional Presidential Council’s mandate on Feb. 7. Though the federal government has but to publish the ultimate textual content, dozens of signatories have confirmed their help.
Amongst them are events deeply concerned within the disaster, resembling former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide’s Fanmi Lavalas, the Parti Haïtien Tèt Kale (PHK) of former President Michel Martelly, Engaged for Growth (EDE) led by former Prime Minister Claude Joseph, the December 21 Accord linked to former Prime Minister Ariel Henry and the platform Democratic Resistance (RED) of Renald Lubérice, a former advisor to the late President Jovenel Moïse.
“After discussions with Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, our group signed the Pact for Stability and the Group of Elections on Sunday on the Prime Minister’s Workplace,” mentioned lawyer and political leader André Michel of the December 21 Settlement. “That is an act of accountability to convey the political transition to an finish.”
Former Prime Minister Jean‑Henry Céant wrote on X: “We signed as a result of we’re Renmen Ayiti [Love Haiti], apostles of dialogue,” referencing his get together’s identify. “I verify that, in line with its convictions, Renmen Ayiti has joined the assorted sectors which have expressed their dedication by signing the Nationwide Pact for Stability and the Group of Elections.”
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Entrance and heart, former presidential candidate Maryse Narcisse, representing Fanmi Lavalas, and behind her, ex-lawmaker Jerry Tardieu of the political get together En Avant, attend the signing ceremony for the “Nationwide Pact for Stability and the Group of Elections” on the Villa d’Accueil on Feb. 23, 2026. Picture by way of the Prime Minister’s Workplace -
Some actors on the signing ceremony of the political settlement—the “Nationwide Pact for Stability and the Group of Elections”—at Villa d’Accueil on Feb. 23, 2026. Picture by way of the Prime Minister’s Workplace
A transition with out a clear deadline
Based on draft provisions shared with members, the pact empowers the Council of Ministers to manipulate from Feb. 7, 2026, till elections are held and newly elected officers are put in. It duties the federal government with restoring safety, organizing elections with the present Provisional Electoral Council and advancing constitutional reform, together with a referendum to be held alongside the primary spherical of voting.
The settlement doesn’t set a agency finish date for the transition.
It additionally outlines cooperation between nationwide safety forces and the Gang Suppression Power (GSF) beneath U.N. Security Council Resolution 2793 (2025), and calls for the reactivation of the National Commission for Disarmament, Dismantling and Reintegration.
Government officials who intend to run in the upcoming elections must resign within one month of signing, according to the pact.
Supporters describe the agreement as a pragmatic step toward restoring constitutional order after years of overlapping accords, rival power centers and stalled elections. Since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse on July 7, 2021, Haiti has cycled through competing transition frameworks, deepening mistrust among political actors and the public.
Critics warn of democratic backsliding as violence underscores urgency
Opposition groups argue the pact risks concentrating power in the prime minister’s office without sufficient checks.
The Pitit Dessalines party, led by former Sen. Moïse Jean-Charles, called the agreement a “blatant fraud that legalizes illegality” and criticized the absence of a defined term for the prime minister.
“Like Pétion [19th-century President Alexandre Pétion], a certain oligarchy is seeking to impose a shadow government,” said Jean-Charles in a statement on Sunday, Feb. 22.
“We warn towards any try and legitimize this political farce, which is nothing greater than an admission of democracy’s failure. This stillborn settlement can’t be endorsed by the worldwide group with out bringing disgrace upon it. Silence will not be an choice, however complicity.”
Different critics say the open-ended timeline displays a broader sample in Haitian politics: power-sharing offers negotiated amongst elites whereas insecurity, corruption and impunity persist.
In the meantime, clashes reportedly broke out through the signing ceremony, underscoring the divisions that proceed to form the nation’s political panorama.
Hours after the signing, violence once more highlighted the delicate safety surroundings.
Early Monday, officers from the Haitian Nationwide Police (PNH) thwarted a kidnapping try between Delmas 31 and 33. Two suspected kidnappers have been killed throughout a shootout, and two cops later died from his accidents. Three residents have been additionally wounded through the ordeal.
Authorities mentioned the suspects wore uniforms resembling police apparel and used a Nissan Patrol SUV later discovered riddled with bullets.
The incident adopted one other tried kidnapping in Delmas 30 days earlier, additionally ending in fatalities.
Kidnappings, gang management of neighborhoods and assaults on police have intensified in current months, whilst authorities pledge to dismantle armed teams. Greater than 80% of Port-au-Prince stays beneath gang affect, and displacement continues to rise, based on humanitarian businesses.
The juxtaposition of political negotiations and lethal violence displays Haiti’s broader disaster: a state struggling to reassert authority amid fragmented management, entrenched corruption allegations and armed teams that function with close to impunity.
Whether or not the brand new pact will break that cycle — or turn into one other short-lived settlement in Haiti’s protracted transition — stays unsure.