Haiti’s ‘true statesman’ had vowed to bring jobs to troubled country

Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations general assembly (Richard Drew/AP)

Haitian President Jovenel Moise, a former banana producer and political novice who ruled Haiti for more than four years as the country grew increasingly unstable under his watch, was killed on Wednesday aged 53.

Mr Moise was assassinated at his private home following “a highly coordinated attack by a highly trained and heavily armed group”, interim prime minister Claude Joseph said.