Haiti prime minister removed from office by transition council after six months in leadership.

On Monday, the Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille was removed from office by a transitionary council and replaced after serving only six months in the role.

Alix Didier Fils-Aimé has been appointed by the council to replace Conille in the midst of political turmoil in Haiti, characterized by rampant gang violence and frequent changes in leadership throughout the year.

Fils-Aimé is the former president of Haiti's Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

In an effort to restore order in Port Au Prince, which had been seized by gangs in March, a transitional council was formed in April.

Earlier this year, Fils-Aimé was considered for the prime minister position, but ultimately lost out to Conille, who was appointed in June.

The transitionary council accused three of its members of corruption, and investigators claimed that the officials demanded $750,000 in bribes from a bank director to secure their appointment. Despite this, Conille quickly came into conflict with the council.

On Monday, the three individuals implicated in the corruption scandal, namely Smith Augustin, Emmanuel Vertilaire, and Louis Gérald Gilles, all agreed to the decree that removed Conille.

Despite months of support from the United Nations and Kenyan-led forces, the security situation in Haiti worsened in October.

Over 700,000 Haitians are internally displaced, and the Multinational Security Support Mission is still underfunded, according to a top U.N. official in Haiti.

The alliance of well-armed gangs known as Viv Ansanm has expanded gang violence beyond the capital city of Port-au-Prince, resulting in unprecedented levels of brutality, including murders, kidnappings, and sexual violence, across the entire country of Haiti.

Planet Chronicle' Caitlin McFall and The Associated Press contributed to this report.