Haitian President Jovenel Moise has been assassinated at home

President of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, has been assassinated at home, according to the country’s interim prime minister.

A group of unidentified individuals attacked the private residence of Mr Moise overnight and shot him dead, Claude Joseph said in a statement.

The first lady Martine Moïse is in hospital following the attack late on Tuesday, interim Premier Claude Joseph said

Haiti is a Caribbean country that shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic to its east. Though it is still recovering from a 2010 earthquake, many of Haiti’s landmarks dating to the early 19th century remain intact. These include Citadelle la Ferrière, a mountaintop fortress, and the nearby ruins of Sans-Souci Palace, the baroque former royal home of King Henry I.