UN official says special force needed to fight violence in Haiti
William O’Neill, who was appointed expert on human rights in Haiti in April, spoke at the end of a 10-day trip during which he met with officials and victims of gang violence.
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Canada to coordinate assistance for Haiti in agreement with Dominican Republic
Both countries agree that the Haiti crisis requires enhanced international cooperation, humanitarian, and security assistance, the statement said.
Canada opts to boost Haiti police over any military intervention
Last fall, the unelected Prime Minister Ariel Henry asked for a military intervention to clear out the gangs and allow for humanitarian aid.
At Least 42 Are Dead and Thousands Are Displaced After Flooding in Haiti
Officials said that western portions of the country appeared to be the most affected by the flooding caused by heavy rain over the weekend.
Deadly Flooding in Haiti Displaces Thousands
Heavy rainfall over the weekend caused flooding to more than 13,000 homes and displaced people across the country, according to Haiti’s disaster response agency.
At least 42 dead due to floods in struggling Haiti
The death toll from the heavy floods that hit Haiti over the weekend has risen to 42, with another 11 people missing, authorities said Monday.
Mastermind of assassination of Haiti president sentenced to life by US court
Rodolphe Jaar, a Haitian-Chilean businessman, conspired with Colombian mercenaries, to kill Jovenel Moïse in 2021A mastermind of the assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse two years ago has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a federal cou…
Haiti at risk of famine as gangs overtake country
“This is not the usual chronic food crisis in Haiti. This is extremely bad,” said Jean-Martin Bauer, the World Food Programme’s country director for the Caribbean state.
‘It’s hell’: vigilantes take to Haiti’s streets in bloody reprisals against gangs
Members of terrorised Port-au-Prince communities armed with rocks and machetes carry out wave of lynchingsExplainer: How did Haiti’s crisis get so bad?As Vélina Élysée Charlier ventured on to the streets of her conflict-stricken city last week, she enc…
Haiti: at least 12 suspected criminals beaten to death and burned in capital
Footage shows men forced to lie on street by police before being killed and set on fire in broad daylightHaiti crisis: how did it get so bad, what is the role of gangs, and is there a way out?Haiti’s tailspin into humanitarian crisis and bloodshed has …