The government of Haiti says police have launched a large-scale operation in a shantytown controlled by powerful gang leader Jimmy Chérizier, who is widely known as Barbecue. The authorities say…
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Haiti: Kenyan police officer killed confronting gang members
A Kenyan police officer who was on patrol with the international security force in Haiti has been killed in a confrontation with gang members. The officer is the first casualty…
USA: Trump ends deportation protection for 500,000 Haitians
The US government will end the temporary protected status (TPS) for 500,000 Haitians living in the country in August, the Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday. This comes despite…
Haiti: Sexual violence against children rises by 1,000%- UN
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…
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…
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…