Could Haiti be on the brink of collapse?
9 months, 1 week ago

Could Haiti be on the brink of collapse?

Al Jazeera  

Gangs control the capital, aid is blocked, and a political transition has stalled. People in Haiti are bracing for more violence, weeks after powerful gangs launched an offensive to topple the government. The United Nations is warning that more than one million people are on the brink of famine. There’s essentially no government in place, and plans to establish a transitional governing council have caused disputes and controversy. Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra Guests: Jean Eddy Saint Paul – Founding director of the City University of New York’s Haitian Studies Institute and a professor of sociology at Brooklyn College Emmanuela Douyon – Executive director of Haitian think-tank Policite and social justice activist John Packer – Director of Human Rights Research and Education Centre at Ottawa University; has advised the UN in numerous peace processes around the world, including in Haiti

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