Kenya force deployed to Haiti to tackle gang violence
“Honoured to see off the first batch of the contingent of the National Police Service officers who are part of the historic United Nations Mission to Haiti,” Kindiki said in …
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Transitional council in Haiti names Garry Conille as new prime minister as country remains under siege by gangs
Garry Conille was named Haiti’s new prime minister Tuesday evening, nearly a month after a coalition within a fractured transitional council had chosen someone else for the position. The long-awaited …
Haiti crisis: transitional government takes power as gangs hold capital ‘hostage’
Regine Abraham, a non-voting council member, thanked Haiti’s security forces and international mediators, and said the council would focus on security, a national consultation on constitutional reform, preparing for elections, …
Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns, paves way for new government
Ariel Henry resigned on Thursday as prime minister of Haiti, leaving the way clear for a new government to be formed in the Caribbean country, which has been wracked by …
In Haiti, how gangs working together are adding to the ‘uncertainty’ – National
Gang violence, political strife and social instability in Haiti are facts of life for the people who live there, according to Canada’s ambassador to the country, André François Giroux. But …
Haiti crisis: powerful gang leader Barbecue threatens politicians as fires break out in capital
A fire broke out at the main penitentiary, emptied of prisoners by armed men earlier this month. Police guard outside the empty main penitentiary after a small fire inside. Photo: …
Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns as gang violence escalates
Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned, potentially sparking a power struggle that could have broad implications for the hemisphere’s poorest nation and the United States. Henry’s resignation will be …
US flies forces in to Haiti to strengthen security at embassy and evacuate non-essential personnel
“This airlift of personnel into and out of the embassy is consistent with our standard practice for embassy security augmentation worldwide, and no Haitians were on board the military aircraft,” …
Gangs in Haiti try to seize control of main airport in newest attack on key government sites
It is the biggest attack on the airport in Haiti’s history. Soldiers guard the entrance of the international airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Monday. Photo: AP Last week, the airport …
Hundreds of inmates flee after armed gangs storm Haiti’s main prison, leaving bodies behind
In another neighbourhood, the bloodied bodies of two men with their hands tied behind their backs lay face down as residents walked past roadblocks set up with burning tyres. Colombian …