As Haitians continue to face violence from armed gangs, a prominent supporter of US President Donald Trump says his private security company will soon deploy personnel to the country. Erik Prince, a former US Navy Seal, says Vectus Global, has secured a 10-year deal with Haiti’s government.

The prominent Donald Trump supporter and private security executive Erik Prince says he has a 10-year deal with Haiti to fight the country's criminal gangs, and then take a role in restoring the country's tax-collection system.

Private security executive Erik Prince says he plans to keep mercenaries in Haiti for 10 years and eventually get access to the country's tax-collecting system as part of an arrangement with authoriti