Haiti scandal: What we know about the massive gang takeover that has killed dozens and displaced 15,000
1 year ago

Haiti scandal: What we know about the massive gang takeover that has killed dozens and displaced 15,000

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Gunfire, mass jailbreaks, and an absent prime minister The heightened upheaval this month began while former Prime Minister Ariel Henry was travelling to Kenya to push forward a United Nations deal that would bring 1,000 Kenyan police officers to Haiti to help restore security. open image in gallery Former police officer Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Cherizier, leader of the ‘G9’ coalition in Haiti Gangs led a mass jailbreak at Haiti’s national penitentiary, reportedly releasing nearly all of its roughly 4,000 prisoners. open image in gallery Police officers run holding their guns while confronting a gang during a protest against Prime Minister Ariel Henry's government and insecurity, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti 1 March 2024 Haiti has long suffered from poverty and political stability. open image in gallery Former police officer Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Cherizier, who leads an alliance of armed groups in Haiti, gives a news conference in Port-au-Prince on 11 March, 2024 Ariel Henry resigns After Henry was left stuck in the US territory of Puerto Rico, having been refused entry by the Dominican Republic, he began facing pressure to resign.

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Gangs unleash new attack on Haiti’s capital as police vow to hold them back
1 week, 3 days ago

Gangs unleash new attack on Haiti’s capital as police vow to hold them back

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A powerful gang coalition has launched new attacks on Haiti’s capital, driving dozens of families from homes as police vowed Wednesday to hold the gunmen back. “They’re trying to take more areas, but police are there, making sure that doesn’t happen,” Lionel Lazarre, deputy spokesman for Haiti’s National Police, told a press conference. He said police have …

New leader takes over Haiti’s transitional presidential council as violence persists
2 weeks, 2 days ago

New leader takes over Haiti’s transitional presidential council as violence persists

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The council tasked to prepare eventual presidential elections in Haiti swore in a new leader Friday, as the country keeps struggling with a persistent gang violence. Fritz Alphonse Jean, an economist and former central bank governor, replaces Leslie Voltaire in the rotating presidency of the transitional presidential council, formed in 2024 after a violent gang siege of …

UN chief details his proposal to help mission in Haiti fight gangs in a letter obtained by AP
3 weeks, 4 days ago

UN chief details his proposal to help mission in Haiti fight gangs in a letter obtained by AP

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres is proposing opening a U.N. office that would provide drones, fuel, ground and air transportation and other non-lethal support to a Kenyan-led mission in Haiti struggling to fight gangs, according to a letter obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. “I am convinced that the phased approach of the United Nations’ support… …

Gangs launch a new and deadly attack on Haiti’s capital as dozens flee
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Gangs launch a new and deadly attack on Haiti’s capital as dozens flee

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Gangs launched a new attack on Haiti’s capital early Tuesday, killing an unknown number of civilians in what used to be a peaceful neighborhood. “Look, a lot of people are victims,” he said, adding that it’s difficult to find refuge from a gang attack. You run to the left, you are blocked.” In the past month, gang …

A police union in Haiti demands more protection after gangs kill a Kenyan police officer
3 weeks, 6 days ago

A police union in Haiti demands more protection after gangs kill a Kenyan police officer

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian police officers Monday demanded better protection and treatment a day after gunmen killed a Kenyan police officer who was part of a U.N.-backed mission tasked with fighting gangs in the troubled Caribbean country. About two dozen civilian protesters cheered on the union leader, with some holding signs that said, “We deserve security.” The demands come a …

Kenyan police officer sent to Haiti to help rein in violent gangs is killed in fighting
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Kenyan police officer sent to Haiti to help rein in violent gangs is killed in fighting

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A Kenyan police officer sent to Haiti to help rein in violent gangs was fatally shot in a fight with one of the gangs, Kenyan authorities said Sunday. The shooting happened in the western Artibonite region, where Kenyan police sent to neutralize Haitian gangs were conducting an operation this past week. The police officer was airlifted out …

Guterres to propose UN assumes funding for mission struggling to fight gangs in Haiti
1 month ago

Guterres to propose UN assumes funding for mission struggling to fight gangs in Haiti

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said he would request that the United Nations assumes funding for the structural and logistical expenses of a multinational force in Haiti that is struggling to fight violent gangs. It added that Haiti’s transitional presidential council “remains committed to resolving this crisis and moving towards constitutional reforms, the organization of general …

Police in Haiti name former senator among suspects facing arrest over deadly gang attacks
1 month ago

Police in Haiti name former senator among suspects facing arrest over deadly gang attacks

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Authorities in Haiti have issued more than a dozen arrest warrants against suspects accused of backing gang members that have been attacking a peaceful community near the capital for the past three weeks. Dozens of people have been killed in Kenscoff this month, including three police officers and one soldier, police spokesman Lionel Lazarre said Tuesday at …

Children in Haiti victimised by gang violence, forced rape, death: report
1 month, 1 week ago

Children in Haiti victimised by gang violence, forced rape, death: report

The Hindu  

Haiti’s children are increasingly caught in the crossfire of gang violence, forced to carry weapons, spy on police and rival gangs and run errands for gunmen, according to a report released Wednesday by Amnesty International. Amnesty International said many of those interviewed “scoffed at the idea of reporting their attacks to authorities.” A 16-year-old girl who was abducted and raped …

Amnesty International details gruesome impact of gang violence on children in Haiti
1 month, 1 week ago

Amnesty International details gruesome impact of gang violence on children in Haiti

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Haiti’s children are increasingly caught in the crossfire of gang violence, forced to carry weapons, spy on police and rival gangs and run errands for gunmen, according to a report released Wednesday by Amnesty International. Amnesty International said the children “had no choice, and that their involvement was predominantly out of hunger or fear.” Nearly …

Children in Haiti falling prey to gruesome gang violence, Amnesty warns
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1 month, 1 week ago

Children in Haiti falling prey to gruesome gang violence, Amnesty warns

Al Jazeera  

Report estimates that more than a million children live in areas controlled by or under the influence of armed gangs. Gangs in Haiti are recruiting children and targeting them with violence and sexual assault, Amnesty International said in a report detailing the effects of the long-running civil unrest ravaging the Caribbean nation. A report published on Wednesday estimates that more …

New contingent of Kenyan police joins UN-backed mission to fight gangs in Haiti
1 month, 2 weeks ago

New contingent of Kenyan police joins UN-backed mission to fight gangs in Haiti

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A fourth contingent of Kenyan police arrived Thursday in Haiti to help repel violent gangs as officials brushed off concerns over a halt in some U.S. funding to the U.N.-backed mission. “We are reaching close to our full strength so the mission can start giving results,” Godfrey Otunge, the mission’s force commander, said as he greeted the …

Gangs attack a neighborhood in Haiti that’s home to the country’s elite
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gangs attack a neighborhood in Haiti that’s home to the country’s elite

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Heavily armed gangs in Haiti have attacked a neighborhood that’s home to most of the country’s elite and had been largely untouched by criminals, and police have demanded help repelling the assault that has killed at least 40 people. “It’s been eight days since Kenscoff has been under attack,” Mayor Jean Massillon told The Associated Press on …

Haitian leader says the Trump administration’s plans will be ‘catastrophic’ for his country
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Haitian leader says the Trump administration’s plans will be ‘catastrophic’ for his country

Associated Press  

ROME — The president of Haiti’s transitional presidential council said the Trump administration’s decisions to freeze aid programs, deport migrants and block refugees will be “catastrophic” for Haiti. “Trump said that Haiti is a ‘shithole,’ so I don’t think he will care about Haiti,” Voltaire said, noting that thousands of people are already being repatriated from the Dominican Republic every …

UN chief warns gangs could overrun Haiti’s capital without additional international security support
2 months ago

UN chief warns gangs could overrun Haiti’s capital without additional international security support

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Gangs in Haiti could overrun the capital Port-au-Prince leading to a complete breakdown of government authority without additional international support for the country’s beleaguered national police, the United Nations chief warned. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a report released to coincide with a Security Council meeting Wednesday on the deteriorating situation in the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country …

Gangs could overrun Haiti capital if aid falls short: UN chief
2 months ago

Gangs could overrun Haiti capital if aid falls short: UN chief

Raw Story  

Haiti's capital could become overrun by criminal gangs if the international community does not step up aid to a UN-backed security mission there, United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned in a report Wednesday. More money, equipment and personnel are needed for the Kenya-led international force, Guterres said, adding that any further delays risk the "catastrophic" collapse of Haiti's security institutions …

Haiti gang violence: Kenya to send 200 more police officers to bolster its forces in island nation
2 months ago

Haiti gang violence: Kenya to send 200 more police officers to bolster its forces in island nation

Firstpost  

The 217 officers will reinforce the first batch of 400 officers who were deployed last year to the Caribbean nation to restore peace. Gang violence killed at least 5,601 people in Haiti in 2024 Kenya said Saturday it was sending another 217 police officers to Haiti to bolster a multinational force seeking to restore order to the violence-ridden Caribbean island. …

Kenya deploys 217 more police officers to Haiti under UN-backed mission to tackle gang violence
2 months ago

Kenya deploys 217 more police officers to Haiti under UN-backed mission to tackle gang violence

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya has deployed 217 more police officers to Haiti as part of a multinational force to curb gang violence plaguing the Caribbean nation, Kenya’s interior minister said on Saturday. “The Kenya-led mission has made tremendous progress in reducing gang violence, earning praise across the globe,” Mukomen said as he shared a photo of himself with some of …

Haiti has 1 million displaced people, mostly from gang violence. It’s tripled over the past year
2 months, 1 week ago

Haiti has 1 million displaced people, mostly from gang violence. It’s tripled over the past year

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The U.N. migration agency says internal displacement in Haiti, largely caused by gang violence, has tripled over the last year and now surpasses 1 million people — a record in the Caribbean nation. “The latest data reveals that 1,041,000 people, many displaced multiple times, are struggling amidst an intensifying humanitarian crisis,” the Geneva-based agency said in a statement. …

Over 5,600 killed last year in Haiti gang violence, says UN
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Over 5,600 killed last year in Haiti gang violence, says UN

The Hindu  

Soaring gang violence in Haiti left over 5,600 people dead last year — over 1,000 more than in 2023 — while thousands more were injured or kidnapped, the United Nations said Tuesday. “These figures alone cannot capture the absolute horrors being perpetrated in Haiti but they show the unremitting violence to which people are being subjected,” UN rights chief Volker …

The UN says more than 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last year as gangs rampage
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

The UN says more than 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last year as gangs rampage

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — More than 5,600 people were reported killed in Haiti last year as a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya struggles to contain rampant gang violence, officials said Tuesday. “Everybody was running for their lives the night we had to leave.” Last year’s victims include more than 200 people killed in early December in a gang-controlled slum, many of …

Gang violence killed more than 5,600 people in Haiti in 2024: UN
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Gang violence killed more than 5,600 people in Haiti in 2024: UN

Al Jazeera  

More than 5,600 people were killed and thousands more injured or kidnapped in 2024 due to soaring levels of gang violence in Haiti, the United Nations said. In a statement released on Tuesday, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk condemned the “absolute horrors” faced by the population of the Caribbean country noting rights abuses and corruption are also …

The U.N. says more than 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last year as gangs rampage
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The U.N. says more than 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last year as gangs rampage

LA Times  

Wounded journalists and others sit at a public hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, after a Christmas Eve attack by gang members that left two journalists and a police officer dead. More than 5,600 people were reported killed in Haiti last year as a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya struggles to contain rampant gang violence, officials said Tuesday. Among the victims are …

Central American troops arrive in Haiti to reinforce mission to restore order
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Central American troops arrive in Haiti to reinforce mission to restore order

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — About 150 military police officers from Central America have arrived in Haiti to reinforce the embattled government’s fight against violent gangs that have upended daily life for millions in the Caribbean country. The deployment of around 75 security officers, mostly from Guatemala, was greeted Saturday at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince by the Kenyan commander of …

A survivor of the worst gang attack on Haitian journalists says colleagues were cut down by bullets
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

A survivor of the worst gang attack on Haitian journalists says colleagues were cut down by bullets

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A survivor of the worst gang attack on Haitian journalists in recent memory described Wednesday seeing colleagues cut down by bullets and reporters with head and chest wounds going an hour or more without help. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Members of the Viv Ansanm coalition of street gangs, …

UN publishes new death toll for massacre of older people and Vodou religious leaders in Haiti
3 months ago

UN publishes new death toll for massacre of older people and Vodou religious leaders in Haiti

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The United Nations raised the death toll of a recent massacre in which dozens of older people and Vodou religious leaders were killed by a gang in Haiti, and called on officials to bring the perpetrators to justice. Integrated Office in Haiti said in a report published on Monday that between Dec. 6 and 11 more than …

UN raises death toll to 207 for Cite Soleil massacre in Haiti’s capital
3 months ago

UN raises death toll to 207 for Cite Soleil massacre in Haiti’s capital

Al Jazeera  

Earlier this month, rights groups said over 100 were killed in a slum neighbourhood of the capital, Port-au-Prince. “We cannot pretend that nothing happened,” said María Isabel Salvador, the UN secretary-general’s special representative in Haiti. The UN Security Council issued a statement on Monday condemning the latest gang killings and expressing their “deep concern” over the crisis in Haiti, highlighting …

Haiti’s ‘vodou’ murders: Why did a gang kill nearly 200 people?
3 months, 1 week ago

Haiti’s ‘vodou’ murders: Why did a gang kill nearly 200 people?

Al Jazeera  

Nearly 200 people have been killed in Haiti over claims of “witchcraft”. The massacre was “orchestrated by the leader of a powerful gang” in Cite Soleil, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk told reporters in Geneva on Monday. On Sunday, two local human rights organisations identified that gang leader as Jean Monel Felix, who also goes by the …

Haitians demand protection after gang leader massacres dozens of people to avenge son’s death
3 months, 1 week ago

Haitians demand protection after gang leader massacres dozens of people to avenge son’s death

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A gang leader accused of killing more than 100 people in Haiti’s capital to avenge his son’s death was still persecuting residents on Tuesday, according to a rare witness account. Mackenson Cangé, whose father was among the victims, told Magik9 radio station that residents in the gang-controlled area said gunmen were still hunting down older people and …

Haiti gang kills 180 people, mostly elderly, over suspicion of black magic
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3 months, 1 week ago

Haiti gang kills 180 people, mostly elderly, over suspicion of black magic

India Today  

Around 180 people were killed over the weekend in Haiti's Cite Soleil area, Haiti's prime minister's office said on Monday, after attacks that an NGO said were ordered by a gang leader who suspected his child had been made ill using witchcraft. The National Human Rights Defense Network, an NGO in Haiti that monitors state institutions and promotes human rights …

Haiti gang kills 184 people over witchcraft accusation, UN says
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Haiti gang kills 184 people over witchcraft accusation, UN says

Al Jazeera  

The killings are a personal vendetta of a gang boss who believes witchcraft caused his son’s death, rights groups say. At least 184 people were killed over the weekend in one of the poorest neighbourhoods of Haiti’s capital, the United Nations says, with human rights groups attributing the killings to a personal vendetta by a local gang leader. Haiti’s government …

Gang leader in Haiti accused of massacring older people to avenge his son’s death
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Gang leader in Haiti accused of massacring older people to avenge his son’s death

LA Times  

A gang leader who controls a key port in Haiti’s capital is accused of massacring older people and Vodou religious leaders in his community to avenge his son’s death, according to the government and human rights organizations that estimate more than 100 killed. Haiti’s government in a statement Monday acknowledged the massacre, saying over 100 were killed in the Cité …

Kenya police boss denies reports officers in Haiti peacekeeping mission haven’t been paid in months
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Kenya police boss denies reports officers in Haiti peacekeeping mission haven’t been paid in months

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s top police official has denied reports that officers serving in the United Nations-backed multinational peacekeeping mission in Haiti have gone unpaid for three months. The police inspector general, Douglas Kanja, on Thursday said officers in Haiti had been paid “up to the end of October.” He was reacting to Kenyan media reports citing deployed officers who …

Under assault by gangs in Haiti, a Kenyan-led mission fights back
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Under assault by gangs in Haiti, a Kenyan-led mission fights back

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — An armored vehicle carrying Kenyan police rumbles through Haiti’s capital with a shattered window that a high-caliber bullet failed to penetrate, a permanent sign of violence the officers face almost daily in Port-au-Prince. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A Kenyan police officer part of a UN-backed multinational force runs …

Under assault by gangs in Haiti, a Kenyan-led mission fights back
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Under assault by gangs in Haiti, a Kenyan-led mission fights back

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An armored vehicle carrying Kenyan …

20 Kenyan police officers in Haiti resign over pay delays, poor conditions
3 months, 2 weeks ago

20 Kenyan police officers in Haiti resign over pay delays, poor conditions

Firstpost  

Nearly 20 of the roughly 400 Kenyan police officers serving in Haiti on a U.N.-backed anti-gang force have submitted letters of resignation from the mission over the past two months because of pay delays and poor conditions, according to a report A Kenyan police officer patrols as the country is facing emergency food insecurity while immersed in a social and …

Haiti’s multinational police mission denies reports of unpaid wages
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Haiti’s multinational police mission denies reports of unpaid wages

Al Jazeera  

Kenyan-led force hits back after report states that nearly 20 officers have resigned from the force due to unpaid wages. A United Nations-backed security mission to Haiti, led by Kenyan forces, has denied reports that some of its officers have gone months without pay. In a statement on Friday, the Multinational Security Support Mission to Haiti said that it “categorically …

UN evacuation in Haiti, police assault stronghold of gang leader ‘Barbecue’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

UN evacuation in Haiti, police assault stronghold of gang leader ‘Barbecue’

Al Jazeera  

Insecurity in Haiti is rising again, forcing embassies and United Nations agencies to evacuate the capital amid gang-fuelled violence. “The critical humanitarian programmes in Port-au-Prince as well as support for the Haitian people and authorities continue.” Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF, also announced late last week that it was suspending critical care in Port-au-Prince as it …

Haiti wonders what’s next as gang violence surges and the push for a UN peacekeeping mission flops
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Haiti wonders what’s next as gang violence surges and the push for a UN peacekeeping mission flops

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — When Kenyan police arrived in Haiti as part of a U.N.-backed mission earlier this year to tackle gang violence, hopes were high. Coordinated gang attacks on prisons, police stations and the main international airport had crippled the country’s capital and forced the prime minister to resign, plunging Haiti into an unprecedented crisis. Share Share Copy …

At least 150 people killed over past week in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince: UN
4 months ago

At least 150 people killed over past week in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince: UN

Al Jazeera  

UN official warns millions of Haitians ‘being held hostage’ amid a surge in gang-related violence in the Haitian capital. At least 150 people have been killed in Port-au-Prince over the past week, the United Nations says, as the Haitian capital reels from a surge in gang violence. “Port-au-Prince’s estimated four million people are practically being held hostage as gangs now …

UN chief alarmed by escalating violence in Haiti: Spokesperson
4 months ago

UN chief alarmed by escalating violence in Haiti: Spokesperson

China Daily  

A woman carries a piece of furniture on her head while fleeing her neighbourhood following gang attacks that sparked a violent civilian response, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Nov 19, 2024. UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is alarmed by the escalating violence in Haiti, where armed gangs are reported to be gaining ground in the capital Port-au-Prince, his spokesperson said …

Residents in Haiti’s capital stand with police in a battle to repel the latest gang attack
4 months ago

Residents in Haiti’s capital stand with police in a battle to repel the latest gang attack

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Gangs launched a new attack on Haiti’s capital early Tuesday, targeting an upscale community in Port-au-Prince where gunmen clashed with residents who fought side by side with police. The bodies of suspected gang members who were set on fire by residents, sit in a pile in the middle of a road in the Pétion-Ville neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, …

Haitian authorities say 28 alleged gang members killed by police, residents
4 months ago

Haitian authorities say 28 alleged gang members killed by police, residents

Al Jazeera  

Armed gangs attacked a wealthy suburb of the capital, police say, as part of an effort to bring down the government. The Haitian National Police have reported that 28 alleged gang members were killed by state security forces and armed residents in the latest clashes in the capital city of Port-au-Prince. The police say that two vehicles carrying alleged gang …

Masses flee homes in Haiti as gangs ratchet up violence amid political turmoil
4 months, 1 week ago

Masses flee homes in Haiti as gangs ratchet up violence amid political turmoil

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Masses of residents fled a …

Masses of residents flee homes in Haiti’s capital as gangs ratchet up violence
4 months, 1 week ago

Masses of residents flee homes in Haiti’s capital as gangs ratchet up violence

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Masses of residents fled a running battle Thursday between gang members and police in one of the few neighborhoods of Haiti’s capital that hadn’t already been fully taken over by gangs, as violence flared amid political turmoil. “I’ve lived here 40 years of my life and I’ve never seen it this bad.” Violence has exploded in the …

Haiti could be ‘completely isolated’ as gunfire closes main airport again
4 months, 1 week ago

Haiti could be ‘completely isolated’ as gunfire closes main airport again

Al Jazeera  

US issues new alert after three US airlines reported planes were hit by bullets on Monday amid rampant gang violence. Haiti’s main international airport remains shut down for the second time this year after three United States commercial passenger planes were hit by suspected gang gunfire, leaving the conflict-torn state cut off from the travel industry. American Airlines later confirmed …

Haiti’s main airport shuts down as gang violence surges and a new prime minister is sworn in
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4 months, 1 week ago

Haiti’s main airport shuts down as gang violence surges and a new prime minister is sworn in

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s international airport shut down on Monday after gangs opened fire at a commercial flight landing in Port-Au-Prince, prompting some airlines to temporarily suspend operations as the country swore in a new interim prime minister who promised to restore peace. The shooting appeared to be part of what the U.S. Embassy called “gang-led efforts to block travel …

Haitian activists demand halt to deportations as gang violence and poverty soar
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Haitian activists demand halt to deportations as gang violence and poverty soar

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian activists on Thursday demanded that other countries temporarily stop deportations to their country due to a surge in gang violence and deepening poverty. In October, the U.S. deported 258 Haitians, while Turks & Caicos, Jamaica and the Bahamas deported a combined total of 231, according to Sam Guillaume, a spokesperson for Haiti’s Support Group for Returnees …

Police Battle Gangs in Port-au-Prince, Threatening Residents and Journalists
5 months ago

Police Battle Gangs in Port-au-Prince, Threatening Residents and Journalists

Associated Press  

Police in Haiti are battling a gang coalition to seize control of the entire capital, Port-au-Prince. The coalition, known as Viv Ansanm, has been responsible for launching large-scale attacks on critical government infrastructure starting in February, eventually leading to the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. The coalition has also unified to fight a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenyan police …

Police in Haiti battle a gang coalition trying to seize control of the entire capital
5 months ago

Police in Haiti battle a gang coalition trying to seize control of the entire capital

LA Times  

Soldiers patrol amid the sound of gunshots heard in the distance, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Thursday. Officers seized control of several areas as they keep pursuing gang members, Haiti’s National Police said in a statement late Sunday. In a video posted on social media, gang members hoisted automatic weapons in the air and cheered as they claimed control over parts …

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