Tag: Haiti
Human rights organization attacks Trump
A human rights group in the United States is calling for the indictment and arrest of Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance for spreading unfounded rumors that Haitian…
Insecurity in Haiti on the agenda of several meetings of the UN General Assembly
It is one of the major crises occupying the UN General Assembly in New York this week: insecurity in Haiti and the future of the multinational security support force led…
UN chief says lack of funds for security mission ‘unacceptable’
Antonio Guterres is frustrated by the slow response of the international community to the crisis in Haiti, and even more so by its stinginess. He denounces the lack of contributions…
Haitian community unites against racism following Trump’s remarks
Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on Haitians have reopened old fractures in American society. For several days, the Haitian-American community has been trying to make its voice heard and is forced…
Tanker exploded in Haiti, dozens of victims | News in brief
In Haiti, at least 16 people were killed and 40 injured in a tanker explosion in the southwestern part of the country on Saturday, rescue officials said. The explosion happened…
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…