The Secretary-General of the Francophonie, Louise Mushikiwabo, has appointed Domitien Ndayizeye as Special Envoy for monitoring the situation in Haiti. This information was announced on Monday, October 7, 2024. "Following the 19th Summit of the Francophonie on October 4-5, during which heads of state and government welcomed a strengthened organizational approach to dialogue, this appointment comes as a continuation of the Francophonie's ongoing efforts, led by the Secretary-General, in support of stability and a return to democratic order in Haiti, a key member of the OIF," the statement read.
“The Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for monitoring the situation in Haiti will work closely with Haitian transitional authorities and institutions, as well as national political actors and civil society. He will coordinate with CARICOM, the OAS, the United Nations, and all mobilized international actors to support the political and technical efforts of the Secretary-General. These efforts and actions were emphasized during Francophonie meetings and at the restricted Ad Hoc Consultative Committee on Haiti, convened by the Secretary-General on January 18, 2024,” the statement continued.
Ndayizeye, a Burundian statesman, served as President of the Republic of Burundi from April 30, 2003, to August 26, 2005. He was one of the key figures behind the end of a civil war between Hutu and Tutsi and the November 2003 Pretoria Agreement, which provided for the ethnic-based sharing of political, military, and economic power. His country, Burundi, is among those that have offered to join the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti.