Gang rule in Haiti has led to a staggering rise in sexual violence against children, the United Nations’ children’s organisation has warned. The Caribbean island has been in the grip…
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Haiti: Number of internally displaced people in tripled 2024
The number of people internally displaced by gang violence in Haiti has tripled to more than one million, the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned on Tuesday. The…
Haiti: Guatemalan forces arrive in Haiti to fight gangs
A contingent of 150 Guatemalan soldiers has arrived in Haiti, tasked with helping to restore order amid the chaos wrought by armed gangs. A first group of 75 soldiers arrived…
Trinidad and Tobago: Authorities declare emergency as murders soar
Trinidad and Tobago has declared a state of emergency as gang violence in the Caribbean nation continues to escalate. President Christine Carla Kangaloo issued the declaration on the advice of…
Haiti: Three shot dead as gunmen attack hospital
At least three people have been killed when armed men in Haiti opened fire at journalists, police and medical staff during a briefing to announce the reopening of the country’s…
Haiti: Gang killed 110 people over witchcraft accusation -rights group
At least 110 people were killed over the weekend in one of the poorest neighbourhoods of Haiti’s capital, a leading human rights group has said, attributing the killings to a…
Haiti: Multinational police mission denies reports of 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…
Dominican Republic: Authorities record largest cocaine seizure
Authorities in the Dominican Republican say cocaine discovered in the country’s largest-ever seizure was headed to Europe. Hidden in a banana shipment, officials found 9,500kg of the drug at a…