Tag: Haiti
The United States promises 45 million dollars in aid to violence-ridden Haiti | News in brief
Elections have not been held in Haiti since 2016. In recent years, criminal gangs have taken over about 80 percent of the country’s capital. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken…
Off the coast of Haiti, dozens of migrants die in a fire on their boat
At least 40 migrants died when their boat caught fire off the coast of Haiti, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced on Friday. The tragedy, which occurred on July…
‘Voodoo magic’ incident on a boat! During the ritual… Dozens of people lost their lives
A boat carrying migrants caught fire while moving off the coast of Cap Haiti in Haiti. Police who arrived at the scene said the incident occurred during a ‘voodoo’ ritual.…
“It’s okay, it’s okay, world!” Africa and Haiti are invited to the Avignon Festival
From July 16 to 21, at 11 a.m. (Paris time), festival-goers and Internet users are invited to listen to a text by an African or Haitian author every morning. Under…
Nation’s largest hospital, freed from gangs, must assess damage before reopening
In Haiti, the university hospital in Port-au-Prince is working to reopen its doors after law enforcement freed it from armed gangs. No date has yet been set for the resumption…
what form will the mission of the contingent of Kenyan police officers arriving in Port-au-Prince take?
In Haiti, a first contingent of the multinational security support force landed on Tuesday, June 25 at Toussaint Louverture airport in Port-au-Prince. In total, 200 men and logistical support arrived…
a first contingent of Kenyan police officers in Port-au-Prince to ensure security
The 400 Kenyan police officers deployed in Haiti arrived in Port-au-Prince on Tuesday June 25. This is the first contingent mobilized as part of an international mission, the objective of…
Force from Kenya on its way to Haiti
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen Police officers in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. Archive image. Photo: Brian Inganga/AP/TT A Kenyan police force to lead an international operation aimed at curbing widespread gang…
nearly 600,000 internally displaced people, an increase of 60% in three months according to the UN
The number of internally displaced people has increased by 60% since March 2024 in Haiti due to intensifying gang violence, now reaching a total of nearly 600,000 people, according to…
three police officers from the anti-gang force killed by the men of “Barbecue”
In Haiti, the authorities and the population are still awaiting the arrival of the multinational force led by Kenya. The gangs are preparing for it and continue to target the…