Chad plans to send 1,500 personnel to Haiti to join a UN-backed security force targeting gang violence across the country.
Presidential office letter sent to lawmakers on Monday confirmed Chad’s expanded contribution to the multinational mission in Haiti force.
About 400 Chadian personnel are already in Haiti after deployment on April 1 alongside a restructured mission leadership framework established.
Chad will deploy two battalions of 750 personnel each over 12 months beginning in April, according to officials said report.
Around 1,000 troops had previously deployed, mostly Kenyan police, alongside personnel from Central America and Caribbean nations as well contingents.
Force strength reached only 40 percent of initial 2,500 target, later expanded to 5,500, while some troops withdraw gradually ongoing.
Officials from Mongolia and Sri Lanka met Haitian police last week but did not confirm troop numbers publicly stated details.
UN-backed mission approved in October 2023 to support Haitian police against gangs has struggled with funding and scale limitations persist.
Displacement has surged to over 1.4 million people from 133,600, as gangs expand beyond capital into rural areas nationwide crisis.
Elections have been repeatedly delayed due to insecurity, with Haiti’s last national vote held a decade ago amid political paralysis.
UN report has alleged cases of sexual abuse involving some members of the mission, raising serious concerns accountability questions persist.
