Tag: Haiti
at least 184 dead this weekend in violence orchestrated by a gang leader, according to the UN
A new massacre took place in Haiti, the second in the space of two months after that of Pont-Sondé. This time, it is the Cité Soleil district, on the outskirts…
Over a hundred people were killed over the weekend in Haiti because the gang boss’s child fell ill | News in brief
The voodoo priest told the gang boss that the old people living in the capital’s slum area had caused this child to fall ill with witchcraft. In Haiti, which is…
Haiti is outraged after Emmanuel Macron’s remarks – L’Express
Emmanuel Macron drew the wrath of Haiti by judging local officials “completely stupid” for having dismissed their Prime Minister ten days ago. Port-au-Prince protested to the head of French diplomacy…
150 people died in the violence in Haiti during the week | News in brief
The unrest and violence in Haiti in the Caribbean Sea have intensified again. 21:04•Updated 21:05 At least 150 people have died in violence in the Caribbean capital of Port-au-Prince, Haiti,…
Doctors Without Borders stops in Haiti
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen A man carries tires to a burning barricade to deter gang members from entering a residential area in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Photo: Odelyn Joseph/AP/TT Doctors Without…
A passenger plane landing in Haiti was shot at | News in brief
The flight attendant of the plane received minor injuries after being hit by a bullet. None of the passengers were injured in the incident. A passenger plane of the American…
Haiti’s interim government is changing the prime minister of the troubled country | News in brief
Businessman Alix Didier Fils-Aime is being appointed as the new Prime Minister of Haiti. Outgoing Prime Minister Garry Conille had been appointed last May. In Haiti, the interim administration, i.e.…
Chaos-stricken Haiti changes prime minister again
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen Haiti’s future acting prime minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime, the picture is from an election campaign in 2015. Photo: Dieu Nalio Chery/AP/TT Crisis-stricken Haiti is expected…
Faced with gang violence, Haiti asks the UN to send blue helmets
Haiti officially requests the UN to transform the multinational security support mission, led by Kenya, into a UN peacekeeping mission. This request was sent by mail to the head of…
the Solino district still in the hands of gangs after the failure of a police operation
The Solino district of Port-au-Prince is once again plunged into violence. The residents now live under the control of armed gangs who dictate their law in the area. This weekend…