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A team to choose Haiti’s next leader takes shape as gang violence engulfs the Caribbean nation
9 months ago

A team to choose Haiti’s next leader takes shape as gang violence engulfs the Caribbean nation

Associated Press  

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Caribbean leaders said Tuesday that all groups and political parties except one have submitted nominees for a transitional presidential council charged with selecting an interim prime minister for Haiti, which remains engulfed in gang violence. Henry, who remains locked out of Haiti because ongoing gang violence has forced the closure of its main international airport, has promised …

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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 …

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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 …

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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  

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 …

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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 …

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‘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 …

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US pledges an additional $100M for a multinational force awaiting deployment to violence-hit Haiti
9 months, 1 week ago

US pledges an additional $100M for a multinational force awaiting deployment to violence-hit Haiti

Associated Press  

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday announced an additional $100 million to finance the deployment of a multinational force to Haiti following a meeting with Caribbean leaders in Jamaica to halt the country’s violent crisis. Blinken also announced another $33 million in humanitarian aid and the creation of a joint proposal agreed on by Caribbean leaders and “all …

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Haiti violence: US military airlifts embassy personnel, EU temporarily closes its offices
9 months, 1 week 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 …

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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  

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Caricom statement said that …

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Caribbean leaders say Haitian prime minister agrees to hold long-awaited elections by mid-2025
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Caribbean leaders say Haitian prime minister agrees to hold long-awaited elections by mid-2025

Associated Press  

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Caribbean leaders said late Wednesday that embattled Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has agreed to hold general elections by mid-2025 as the international community pushes to raise money for a foreign armed force to fight gang violenc there. Members of the Caricom regional trade bloc issued a statement at the end of a four-day summit in Guyana …

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Caribbean leaders meet with Haiti’s prime minister. Foreign force deployment is on the agenda
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Caribbean leaders meet with Haiti’s prime minister. Foreign force deployment is on the agenda

Associated Press  

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Caribbean leaders met with embattled Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry on Sunday to talk about his country’s unrelenting gang violence, with one top official noting that his continued presence as head of government remains a main stumbling block to progress. Bahamian Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell told The Associated Press that opposition leaders and other groups in Haiti …

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