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Rubio says US backs Kenyan-led Haiti mission but more needed

Kenyan police officers arrive at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince on February 6, 2025. [AFP]

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the United States backed an international security mission in Haiti but wanted a broader solution in the troubled country that includes economic stimulus.

On a visit to the neighbouring Dominican Republic, Rubio said he called President William Ruto of Kenya, which leads the multinational force, to voice appreciation.

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