Haiti gang leader warns of civil war unless PM Ariel Henry steps down
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Haiti gang leader warns of civil war unless PM Ariel Henry steps down

Al Jazeera  

Thousands have fled since gangs began a coordinated campaign to push Henry from power. Jimmy Cherizier, the Haitian gang leader behind a violent attempt to overthrow Prime Minister Ariel Henry, has warned of civil war and “genocide” unless Henry steps down. “If Ariel Henry doesn’t resign, if the international community continues to support him, we’ll be heading straight for a civil war that will lead to genocide,” Cherizier, a 46-year-old former police officer who goes by the name Barbecue and is under United Nations sanctions for human rights abuses, told reporters in the capital Port-au-Prince. “I’m hoping they can keep Henry out so whoever takes power can restore order.” Henry, who came to power under a deal agreed with the opposition following the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise, was supposed to step down in February so elections could be held. Rights group Plan International said many were fleeing the capital for Artibonite, traditionally Haiti’s farming region whose residents are now facing food shortages as fighting spreads north.

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Haitians demand protection after gang leader massacres dozens of people to avenge son’s death
2 weeks 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 wonders what’s next as gang violence surges and the push for a UN peacekeeping mission flops
1 month 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 …

Masses of residents flee homes in Haiti’s capital as gangs ratchet up violence
1 month, 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 …

Haitian activists demand halt to deportations as gang violence and poverty soar
1 month, 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 …

Haitians leave their homes in several neighborhoods to escape more gang violence in the capital
2 months ago

Haitians leave their homes in several neighborhoods to escape more gang violence in the capital

The Independent  

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Haiti's insecurity is worsening as gangs seize more territory, UN rights expert says
3 months ago

Haiti's insecurity is worsening as gangs seize more territory, UN rights expert says

The Independent  

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Haitian ex-President Martelly hit with U.S. sanctions, accused of facilitating drug trade
4 months ago

Haitian ex-President Martelly hit with U.S. sanctions, accused of facilitating drug trade

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. imposed sanctions on the former president of Haiti, Michel Joseph Martelly, Tuesday following accusations that he abused his influence to facilitate drug trafficking into the U.S. and The Treasury Department’s acting undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, Bradley T. Smith, said the action “emphasizes the significant and destabilizing role he and other corrupt political elites have …

Haitians demand the resignation and arrest of the country’s police chief after a new gang attack
7 months, 1 week ago

Haitians demand the resignation and arrest of the country’s police chief after a new gang attack

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A growing number of civilians and police officers are demanding the dismissal and arrest of Haiti’s police chief as heavily armed gangs launched a new attack in the capital of Port-au-Prince, seizing control of yet another police station early Saturday. He called Frantz Elbé, director of Haiti’s National Police, incapable and incompetent: “Monsieur Elbé has failed.” Jean-Baptiste …

New leaders take on Haiti’s chaos as those living in fear demand swift solutions to gang violence
7 months, 4 weeks ago

New leaders take on Haiti’s chaos as those living in fear demand swift solutions to gang violence

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — It has been only a day since the transitional presidential council was installed in Haiti, and the list of demands on the Caribbean nation’s new leaders is rapidly growing. “I don’t expect he presidential council to come up with a solution.” However, the council could push for disarmament and find ways to ease poverty in the slums, …

Haiti prime minister resigns as new government takes shape to lead country gripped by deadly gang violence
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Haiti prime minister resigns as new government takes shape to lead country gripped by deadly gang violence

The Independent  

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Haiti PM Ariel Henry resigns, paves way for transitional government amid widespread gang violence
8 months ago

Haiti PM Ariel Henry resigns, paves way for transitional government amid widespread gang violence

India TV News  

Port-au-Prince: Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry has officially stepped down, according to his office, paving the way for a transitional council to lead the country that aims to bring back peace and tranquility to the country amid widespread gang violence. His government formalised a transition process two weeks ago, a month after Henry announced his resignation while stranded outside the …

US deports about 50 Haitians to nation hit with gang violence, ending monthslong pause in flights
8 months ago

US deports about 50 Haitians to nation hit with gang violence, ending monthslong pause in flights

The Independent  

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Full scale of Haiti brutal gang violence revealed as children listed among victims
8 months, 1 week ago

Full scale of Haiti brutal gang violence revealed as children listed among victims

The Independent  

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A journalist. An army sergeant. An 80-year-old patient. Haitian human rights group details gang toll
8 months, 1 week ago

A journalist. An army sergeant. An 80-year-old patient. Haitian human rights group details gang toll

LA Times  

People take cover from gunfire during clashes between police and gangs near the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, this week. A new report released by a Haitian human rights group details the horrific violence unleashed this year by gangs who kill, rape and maim with impunity amid a political vacuum. “This year it’s much worse, and it’s all about the …

A journalist. An army sergeant. An 80-year-old patient. Haitian human rights group details gang toll
8 months, 1 week ago

A journalist. An army sergeant. An 80-year-old patient. Haitian human rights group details gang toll

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A photographer slain in a drive-by shooting. A new report released by a Haitian human rights group details the horrific violence unleashed this year by gangs who kill, rape and maim with impunity amid a political vacuum. The report released Wednesday by the rights group found that among those killed were seven people aboard a …

Haiti's surge in gang violence has led more than 53,000 to flee the capital in less than three weeks
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Haiti's surge in gang violence has led more than 53,000 to flee the capital in less than three weeks

The Independent  

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Gangs and police clash again in Haiti
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Gangs and police clash again in Haiti

The Hindu  

Gangs that control much of Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince launched an attack on Monday, clashing with the police in the city centre. Since late February Haiti's powerful gangs have teamed up as they attacked police stations, prisons, the airport and the sea port in a bid to oust Prime Minister Ariel Henry. In a statement on Monday, Mr. Henry's office said …

Haiti gang violence deaths surge in 2024, UN says
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Haiti gang violence deaths surge in 2024, UN says

Al Jazeera  

Gang violence has eroded the rule of law and brought state institutions close to collapse, report finds. “All these practices are outrageous and must stop at once,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said in a statement released on Thursday alongside a report describing the “cataclysmic” situation in the country. Armed brigades filling a security void left by …

How can Haiti break its cycle of violence and instability?
9 months ago

How can Haiti break its cycle of violence and instability?

Al Jazeera  

Is Haiti on the verge of collapse? Haiti is facing a major and violent upheaval after armed gangs took control of 80 percent of the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, locking Prime Minister Ariel Henry out of the country and triggering his resignation. In an effort to contain the recent surge of violence, the Haitian government announced extending a state of emergency …

As gangs rampage through Haiti’s capital, more than 33,000 people have fled in 13 days, report finds
9 months ago

As gangs rampage through Haiti’s capital, more than 33,000 people have fled in 13 days, report finds

LA Times  

Blood streams from a body lying in the street in the Petion-ville area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. More than 33,000 people have fled Haiti’s capital in a span of nearly two weeks as gangs continue to pillage homes and attack state institutions, according to a new report from the U.N.’s International Organization for Migration. The majority of those displaced have traveled …

Haiti violence: 12 killed as armed gangs attack two wealthy suburbs in capital Port-au-Prince
9 months ago

Haiti violence: 12 killed as armed gangs attack two wealthy suburbs in capital Port-au-Prince

India TV News  

Port-au-Prince: At least 12 people were killed in violence-affected Haiti as armed gangs attacked two wealthy neighbourhoods in the capital Port-Au-Prince in a rampage, looting homes in some communities and forcing residents to flee as some called for law enforcement to quell the situation. Armed gangs who have been increasing their power in recent years took advantage of the absence …

Gangs unleash new attacks on upscale areas in Haiti’s capital, with at least a dozen killed nearby
9 months ago

Gangs unleash new attacks on upscale areas in Haiti’s capital, with at least a dozen killed nearby

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Gangs attacked two upscale neighborhoods in Haiti’s capital early Monday in a rampage that left at least a dozen people dead in surrounding areas. The most recent attacks raised concerns that gang violence would not cease despite Prime Minister Ariel Henry announcing nearly a week ago that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created, …

Gangs unleash new attacks on upscale areas in Haiti's capital, with at least a dozen killed nearby
9 months ago

Gangs unleash new attacks on upscale areas in Haiti's capital, with at least a dozen killed nearby

The Independent  

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At least 12 bodies found after gang attacks in upscale Haiti suburb
9 months, 1 week ago

At least 12 bodies found after gang attacks in upscale Haiti suburb

Al Jazeera  

Bodies found outside capital, Port-au-Prince, as attacks by gang members have ravaged the country for weeks. The latest attacks have raised concerns that gang violence will not end, despite Prime Minister Ariel Henry announcing nearly a week ago that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created. On Monday, Haiti’s power company announced that four substations in the …

Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Cherizier: The former cop-turned-gang leader bringing Haiti to its knees
9 months, 1 week ago

Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Cherizier: The former cop-turned-gang leader bringing Haiti to its knees

The Independent  

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‘Overthrow the system’: Haiti gang leader Cherizier seeks revolution
9 months, 1 week ago

‘Overthrow the system’: Haiti gang leader Cherizier seeks revolution

Al Jazeera  

Jimmy Cherizier tells Al Jazeera: ‘It’s not just people with guns who’ve damaged the country but the politicians too.’ A powerful Haitian gang leader has rejected attempts by foreign nations for an electoral road map and a path to peace as the country plunges deeper into violent chaos and armed groups control most of the capital following the resignation of …

Haiti crisis: Gang leader Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Cherizier threatens politicians
9 months, 1 week ago

Haiti crisis: Gang leader Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Cherizier threatens politicians

Hindustan Times  

A powerful gang leader in Haiti has issued a threatening message aimed at political leaders who would participate in a planned transition council, as fires broke out amid a fresh surge of violence in the Caribbean nation's capital. Police officers take part in an operation on the surroundings of the National Penitentiary following a fire, as a powerful gang leader …

Is it safe to travel to Haiti now amid gang takeover?
9 months, 1 week ago

Is it safe to travel to Haiti now amid gang takeover?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Several countries are advising their citizens against travelling to Haiti, including the US, UK, Ireland and …

Why is Haiti so chaotic? Leaders used street gangs to gain power. Then the gangs got stronger
9 months, 1 week ago

Why is Haiti so chaotic? Leaders used street gangs to gain power. Then the gangs got stronger

LA Times  

Jimmy Cherizier, a former elite police officer known as Barbecue who now runs a gang federation, visits the La Saline district of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, with children on Jan. 24. The embargo and the international isolation devastated the country’s small middle class, said Michael Deibert, author of “Notes From the Last Testament: The Struggle for Haiti,” and “Haiti Will Not Perish: …

Unrest in Haiti: Why it's not actually gang violence.
54 years, 11 months ago

Unrest in Haiti: Why it's not actually gang violence.

Slate  

This article was originally featured in Foreign Policy, the magazine of global politics and ideas. Henry traveled to Nairobi in late February to secure Kenya’s leadership of a new U.N.-authorized Multinational Security Support mission for Haiti. In framing Haiti’s situation as a mere gang problem, global actors risk committing to an ill-prepared and ill-fated intervention that will fail to secure …

Haiti faces further turmoil as PM says only he can appoint leadership council
9 months, 1 week ago

Haiti faces further turmoil as PM says only he can appoint leadership council

The Independent  

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

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

The Independent  

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Plan to install new leaders in Haiti appears to crumble after political parties reject it
9 months, 1 week ago

Plan to install new leaders in Haiti appears to crumble after political parties reject it

New Indian Express  

In a video posted Tuesday on social media, Philippe accused the community of being complicit with Haiti's elite and corrupt politicians and urged Haitians to take to the streets. “The decision of Caricom is not our decision,” he said, referring to the regional trade bloc whose leaders presented the plan to create a transitional council. Rébu added that the party …

A plan to find new leadership for Haiti is moving forward, Caribbean officials say
9 months, 1 week ago

A plan to find new leadership for Haiti is moving forward, Caribbean officials say

LA Times  

A resident walks past a National Police officer guarding the empty National Penitentiary after a fire inside the jail in downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Thursday. A plan to create a transitional presidential council is moving forward after a majority of Haitian parties and coalitions submitted the names of those tasked with finding new leaders for the country, Caribbean officials said …

Haiti is preparing itself for new leadership. Gangs want a seat at the table
9 months, 1 week ago

Haiti is preparing itself for new leadership. Gangs want a seat at the table

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Politicians across Haiti are scrambling for power after Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced Tuesday that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created. More than 20 of them are based in the capital and rally around two main coalitions: G9 Family and Allies led by Jimmy Chérizier, a former elite police officer known as “Barbecue”; …

Haiti’s PM Ariel Henry tenders resignation as country descends into chaos
9 months, 1 week ago

Haiti’s PM Ariel Henry tenders resignation as country descends into chaos

Al Jazeera  

The unelected Ariel Henry has agreed to demands to step down as violence and looting plague the country. Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry has tendered his resignation and appealed for calm as the country descends into chaos. Following the meeting in Jamaica, where Caribbean states called for a swift transition, Henry – who has led Haiti unelected since the 2021 …

Haiti is preparing for new leadership. Gangs want a seat at the table
9 months, 1 week ago

Haiti is preparing for new leadership. Gangs want a seat at the table

LA Times  

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry attends an event this month in Nairobi, Kenya, where he traveled to push for the U.N.-backed deployment of forces to fight gangs in his country. Politicians across Haiti are scrambling for power after Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced Tuesday that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created. More than 20 are based …

‘Should never have come to this’: What’s next as Henry steps down in Haiti?
9 months, 1 week ago

‘Should never have come to this’: What’s next as Henry steps down in Haiti?

Al Jazeera  

Experts say Haitians need to lead political process after PM Henry’s resignation, as uncertainty and tensions swirl. The leaders of Haiti’s armed groups, one of whom had said the country would face a “civil war” if Henry did not resign, have yet to comment on the prime minister’s announcement. The resignation came after a group of Caribbean nations known as …

Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns amid bloody violence. Who will replace him?
9 months, 1 week ago

Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns amid bloody violence. Who will replace him?

India TV News  

Port-au-Prince: Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned amid pressure and chaos in the Caribbean nation. "We acknowledge his resignation upon the establishment of a transitional presidential council and naming of an interim prime minister," said Caribbean Community chair Irfaan Ali, also the president of Guyana, thanking Henry for his service to Haiti. A senior US official said Henry was …

Blinken will attend an urgent meeting with Caribbean leaders as Haiti's violent crisis grows
9 months, 1 week ago

Blinken will attend an urgent meeting with Caribbean leaders as Haiti's violent crisis grows

The Independent  

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Haiti violence: US military airlifts embassy personnel, EU temporarily closes its offices
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Haiti violence: US military airlifts embassy personnel, EU temporarily closes its offices

India TV News  

Washington: Amid violence in Haiti, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Jamaica on Monday to attend a Caribbean Community meeting on Haiti violence where a collapse in security and a humanitarian crisis in the Caribbean nation has unfolded, the State Department said. His visit came a day after the US military said it carried out an operation …

Haiti’s prime minister to resign once transition is in place, official says
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Haiti’s prime minister to resign once transition is in place, official says

LA Times  

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken boards a plane Monday to Kingston, Jamaica, for emergency talks with Caribbean leaders on Haiti’s crisis. Caribbean leaders said late Monday that they “acknowledge the resignation of Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry” once a transitional presidential council is created and an interim premier named. Before sharing details of the proposed transitional council, Ali said, …

Haiti crisis escalates, capital city 'under siege' as gang violence spirals, 362,000 people internally displaced
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Haiti crisis escalates, capital city 'under siege' as gang violence spirals, 362,000 people internally displaced

New Indian Express  

PORT-AU-PRINCE: Residents of Haiti's capital scrambled for safety on Saturday following the latest spasm of gang violence, with a UN group warning of a "city under siege" after armed attackers targeted the presidential palace and police headquarters. The unrest has seen 362,000 Haitians internally displaced -- more than half of them children and some forced to move multiple times, the …

U.S. sends forces to Haiti to beef up security at embassy, help evacuations
9 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. sends forces to Haiti to beef up security at embassy, help evacuations

LA Times  

Members of the General Security Unit of the National Palace set up a security perimeter around one of the three downtown stations after police fought off an attack by gangs the day before, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. “This airlift of personnel into and out of the Embassy is consistent with our standard practice for Embassy security augmentation worldwide, and no Haitians …

Gangs attack police stations in Haiti as Caribbean leaders call an emergency meeting Monday
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Gangs attack police stations in Haiti as Caribbean leaders call an emergency meeting Monday

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Police and palace guards worked Saturday to retake some streets in Haiti’s capital after gangs launched massive attacks on at least three police stations. Caribbean leaders issued a call late Friday for an emergency meeting Monday in Jamaica on what they called Haiti’s “dire” situation. Caricom, the 15-nation Caribbean bloc, said in a statement late Friday that …

Caribbean leaders call a emergency meeting Monday on Haiti, calling the situation there 'dire'
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Caribbean leaders call a emergency meeting Monday on Haiti, calling the situation there 'dire'

The Independent  

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A timeline of Haiti's gang violence and how the country got to where it is
9 months, 2 weeks ago

A timeline of Haiti's gang violence and how the country got to where it is

The Independent  

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Foreigners trapped in violence-torn Haiti wait desperately for a way out
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Foreigners trapped in violence-torn Haiti wait desperately for a way out

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Dozens of foreigners, including many from the United States and Canada, are stranded in Haiti, desperately trying to leave the violence-torn country where anti-government gangs are battling police and have already shut down both of the country’s international airports. Now, they are locked down in hotels and homes, unable to leave by air, sea or …

Anarchy in Haiti as state of emergency extended
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Anarchy in Haiti as state of emergency extended

Al Jazeera  

Haiti’s government has said it will extend a state of emergency and nighttime curfew to try to curb violent gang attacks that have paralysed the capital, Port-au-Prince, in a fierce battle for political power. The attacks began a week ago, shortly after embattled Prime Minister Ariel Henry agreed to hold general elections in mid-2025 while attending a meeting of Caribbean …

A timeline of Haiti’s gang violence and how the country got to where it is
9 months, 2 weeks ago

A timeline of Haiti’s gang violence and how the country got to where it is

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti is once again facing a wave of chaos fueled by ongoing gang wars, which have spiraled since the 2021 assassination of the country’s president. As gangs continue to rampage across Haiti, the country’s embattled Prime Minister Ariel Henry remains blocked out of the country due to the closing of the airport. January 2023 — After Haiti’s …

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