This is a significant update for the Gang Suppression Force (GSF), the UN-backed successor to the previous Kenyan-led mission. Today, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, the Chadian Foreign Ministry and military sources confirmed that these 750 personnel will include a mix of soldiers, police, and gendarmes.
The first contingent is scheduled to depart by the end of March, with the full rollout continuing through June 2026.
To combat the violent gangs that currently control approximately 90% of Port-au-Prince.
This new GSF is designed to be more robust than its predecessor, with a target capacity of 5,500 uniformed personnel.
Chadian forces will gradually replace the Kenyan police units, many of whom have already begun rotating back home this week.
The GSF operates with a “strengthened mandate” compared to the earlier Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission. While the UN is providing logistical and technical support through the UN Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH), the mission still relies heavily on voluntary financial contributions from member states to cover salaries and equipment.
The security situation in Haiti remains critical, with over 1.4 million people internally displaced and the first round of national elections currently penciled in for August 2026, contingent on these security improvements.
