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In this video, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, who is South Africa's International Relations Minister officially wished Jean-Bertrand Aristide well. She was accompanied by the American actor Danny Glover, a long time friend of Aristide.

This is the first footage of Jean-Bertrand Aristide as he is ready to give his final statement before living South Africa.

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Small delay in the return of Jean-Bertrand Aristide to Haiti. Dr. Maryse Narcisse just confirmed on Radio Signal FM in Port-au-Prince that Jean-Bertrand Aristide will arrive in Haiti, not on Thursday but on Friday, March 18.

According to information received by the "Haitian Joudalist", Jean-Bertrand Aristide already left South Africa to an undetermined country. From there, he will arrive in Haiti on Friday, two days before the scheduled presidential election in Haiti.

Dr. Maryse Narcisse is the official spokesperson for the Fanmi Lavalas Party in Haiti. She occupies the position of Coordinator of Fanmi Lavalas.

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An official of the South African government just reported that Former President of Haiti Jean-Bertrand Aristide is leaving his country on Thursday and heading back to Haiti. He is taking a flight from Pretoria and will be traveling with his family. The actual route has not been made public. Aristide will give a news briefing tomorrow, just before he leaves South Africa. In that news brief, he will give detail of his route to finally land in his beloved country of Haiti.

The "Haitian Joudalist" will be where the action is taking place to bring you all the details about the return of Jean-Bertrand Aristide to Haiti. So stay connected.

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Contrary to what the US government would hope for, former Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide is planning to return to Haiti on Thursday, March 17, three days before the March 20 election. Aristide ignores the recommendation of the US government who suggested that he waited until after Haiti election to return.

It seems that the US Government does not have that much leverage over the South African government. The United States wanted the South African government to hold Aristide there until after the election. However, according to South African Deputy Foreign Minister Marius Fransman: "It is not our responsibility to say if Jean-Bertrand Aristide should or should not leave South Africa".

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Friends, it is for real. Jean-Bertrand Aristide is definitely going back to Haiti soon. The key word is "IMMINENT". His return to Haiti is certain to take place in the next few days.

"Sa sé Pawol Ki Soti Nan Vant Bef"

We have several sources that confirmed this. A South African official told Associate Press that Jean-Bertrand Aristide would return to Haiti in the next few days. AP also reported that Maryse Narcisse, head of Lavalas Executive Council, confirmed that his return is now certain to take place and that it will be an important event for them who have waited for so long.

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