Haiti Sees Surge In Gang Violence, 2,500+ Casualties: UN
The crisis of gang violence in Haiti has reached staggering new levels, according to a sobering report released by the United Nations on Friday. From...
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Haiti Capital Tense As Shootout Claims Another Gang Leader
On Thursday violence erupted in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, as political factions neared the finalization of a transition council to replace the absent government. Among the...
Haiti Capital Unrest Extends To Suburbs; Suspected Gang Members Torched
In the outskirts of Haiti’s capital, suspected gang members were killed during an assault on the Petion-Ville neighbourhood. Haiti’s political future remains uncertain amid ongoing...
Haiti Transition Council Appointments Mostly Finalized: Antony Blinken
Most of the nine people who will sit on Haiti’s political transition council have been named by the groups they represent. However, US Secretary of...
Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry Steps Down Amidst Chaos
Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry has stepped down amidst unrest and mounting pressure within the Caribbean. Henry assumed office in 2021 after the assassination of...
Haiti Crisis: UN Chief Calls For ‘Urgent Action’ To End Rampant Insecurity
by UN News
The UN Secretary-General reiterated his deep concern on Tuesday over the “rapidly deteriorating” security situation in Haiti as violent gangs tighten their grip on the...
Haiti Declares State of Emergency After Prison Breakout Releases 4,000 Inmates
The government of Haiti has declared a state of emergency and instituted a nighttime curfew in the capital of Port-au-Prince after a coordinated attack by...
Haiti: Ex-President’s Widow, Ex-PM, Ex-Police Chief Indicted Of Assassination
A judge overseeing the probe into the July 2021 killing of President Jovenel Moïse in Haiti has charged his widow, Martine Moïse, along with ex-Prime...
Healing Haiti in the face of an increase in sexual violence
by UN News
It is estimated that at least 30 per cent of Haitian women between the ages of 15 and 30 years old have been the victims...
First Person: Saving lives and preventing the spread of cholera in Haiti
by UN News
A community health worker in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, has been describing how she is going door-to-door to raise awareness about cholera prevention. The deadly...