UN says gang violence, rape and impunity worsening in Haiti
Gang violence in Haiti is escalating and spreading from the capital Port-au-Prince through the center of the country to its two other major cities, Gonaives…
UN approves Haiti security mission to fight gangs
The United Nations Security Council on Monday authorized a foreign security mission to Haiti, a year after the Caribbean country asked for help to fight…
Why Kenya volunteered to lead UN-approved forces to Haiti | News
The United Nations Security Council on Monday approved the deployment of international forces led by Kenya to curb escalating gang violence in Haiti. The Caribbean…
UN Security Council approves sending forces to Haiti to fight violent gangs
The vote was held nearly a year after Haiti’s prime minister requested the immediate deployment of an armed force, which is expected to quell a…
UN approves international force to aid Haiti amid gang violence | Crime News
The United Nations Security Council has approved a multinational force to assist in Haiti as the Caribbean nation contends with widespread gang violence. The 15-member…
U.N. Security Council to vote on long-sought multinational force for Haiti
Heavily armed and hooded Haitian gang members are shown participating in a protest demanding the removal of Prime Minister Ariel Henry in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on…
US and Kenya sign defence deal ahead of possible Haiti mission | Politics News
Kenyan Defence Minister Aden Duale says country ready to deploy to Haiti to help tackle gang violence. The United States and Kenya have signed a…
Amid canal dispute, Haitian migrants prepare to leave Dominican Republic | Border Disputes News
Dajabon, Dominican Republic – It is a scene that repeats itself at the Dominican Republic border town of Dajabon twice a day: A queue of…
US says Haiti security mission could deploy ‘in months’, urges support | Politics News
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says US ready to provide ‘financial and logistical’ aid to proposed Haiti deployment. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has…
Biden urges UN Security Council to authorise international mission to Haiti | Armed Groups News
US president calls for approval of a ‘security support mission’ as Caribbean nation faces deadly gang violence. United States President Joe Biden has called on…
Dominican Republic to shut border with Haiti from Friday, president says | Politics News
Luis Abinader says his government has ‘no alternative but to take drastic measures’ as canal dispute deepens. The Dominican Republic will close its entire border…
Dominican president threatens to close border with Haiti over canal dispute | Border Disputes News
The Dominican government has alleged that a Haitian-built canal threatens to divert its water and harm its farmlands. The president of the Dominican Republic has…
US deports dozens to Haiti despite telling citizens to leave country | Migration News
Less than 24 hours after the United States urged its citizens to leave Haiti “as soon as possible” due to increased violence, authorities deported dozens…
Possible Kenya-led mission to Haiti prompts growing calls for safeguards | Human Rights News
International observers and human rights defenders are awaiting an anticipated proposal for a United Nations-backed, Kenya-led police mission to Haiti. Last week, a 10-person Kenyan…
Haitian police announce investigation into deadly church-led protest | Crime News
The Haitian National Police have announced they will open an investigation into those responsible for a deadly incident on Saturday, when a church leader led…
Franklin makes landfall, brings heavy rain to Dominican Republic and Haiti | Weather News
Tropical storm raises concern around possible deadly landslides and heavy flooding across Caribbean nations. Tropical Storm Franklin has made landfall on the southern coast of…
Tropical Storm Franklin bears down on Haiti, Dominican Republic | Climate Crisis News
Authorities warn residents in the two Caribbean nations that share island of Hispaniola to prepare for landslides and flooding. Authorities have warned residents of Haiti…
United Nations statistics underscore ‘extreme brutality’ of Haiti’s gangs | Humanitarian Crises News
In a press briefing, the UN tallied 2,439 deaths since January, with 5,000 people displaced since last weekend. The United Nations has decried the “extreme…
Haitian gang leader warns potential foreign force against any abuses | Human Rights News
A powerful Haitian gang leader has warned any potential foreign force sent to Haiti against committing human rights abuses in the Caribbean nation, promising to…
Haiti’s crisis deepens as thousands displaced by violence | Politics News
More than 3,000 people have fled their homes amid growing violence in neighbourhoods of Port-au-Prince, UN agency says. A surge in violence in parts of…