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Armed men fire on Haiti hospital reopening, killing at least 3
Reuters  |  Dec 25, 2024

Two reporters and a police officer were killed, said a journalist at the scene who asked not to be named.

Child recruitment by armed groups in Haiti surges 70 per cent
UN News  |  Nov 25, 2024

Children now comprise up to half of all armed group members, with recruitment driven by widespread poverty, lack of education and collapse of essentia...

Why we opposed changing Kenya-led force in Haiti to UN peacekeeping mission - Russia
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 22, 2024

The Russian Embassy in Nairobi said that a UN mission's role also does not include "rescuing a dysfunctional state".

Haiti crisis: Over 20,000 flee as gang violence spurs mass displacement
UN News  |  Nov 19, 2024

The current wave of displacement, the largest since August 2023, comes as armed gangs who have joined forces strengthen their grip on the capital.

New PM takes helm in Haiti pledging to stem spiralling violence
Reuters  |  Nov 12, 2024

Fils-Aime was appointed by the Caribbean island nation's transitional council over the weekend to succeed Garry Conille, who only lasted in the role s...

UN says Haiti conflict has 'worsened' as gangs push fresh attacks
Reuters  |  Oct 23, 2024

More than 4,200 people have fled their homes in fresh attacks around the capital since last Thursday, according to U.N. estimates,

Haiti gangs recruiting more child soldiers, human rights report says
Reuters  |  Oct 09, 2024

Near-famine conditions push boys to pick up guns while girls are sexually abused and forced into domestic work in the Carribean nation.

Haiti's divided transition council picks new president
Reuters  |  Oct 08, 2024

Outgoing President Leblanc Fils opposed the move citing unresolved corruption accusations against three other councillors who remain voting members an...

Haiti anti-graft investigators accuse top-ranking officials of corruption
Reuters  |  Oct 03, 2024

Five high-profile individuals with corruption on Wednesday, including three members of an interim governing council, over a scandal involving bribing...

Ruto to visit Kenyan forces in Haiti as he heads to New York
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 21, 2024

Ruto is anticipated to call on world leaders to contribute troops, financial resources, and equipment to bolster the Kenyan force.

Haiti creates council tasked with holding first elections in a decade
Reuters  |  Sep 19, 2024

Just Kenya and Jamaica have deployed forces to Haiti so far as part of the U.N.-backed anti-gang offensive, which is set to expire at the start of Oct...

Haiti confirms 24 killed in fuel truck explosion
Reuters  |  Sep 15, 2024

A witness to the incident said the truck's gas tank had been punctured by another vehicle, and people had rushed to the site to collect fuel.

UN Security Council mulls asking UN to plan for Haiti peacekeepers
Reuters  |  Sep 07, 2024

Kenya stepped up and around 400 police officers arrived in Port-au-Prince in June and July from an expected total of 1,000.

Haiti power firm says main hydroelectric plant down after protest
Reuters  |  Sep 04, 2024

Output at Peligre has been down since Monday after people stormed the plant demanding other areas be supplied before the capital, Port-au-Prince.

Kenya can't solve Haiti's crisis alone - former UN envoy Martin Kimani 
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 03, 2024

Kimani argued that Kenyan police should be provided with exceptional support and facilitation.

Haiti mission receives additional equipment, confirms salaries of Kenyan team to be paid this week
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 26, 2024

It has been confirmed that salaries for the Kenyan team in the mission will be reflected in their individual bank accounts this week.

US military to deliver 24 more armoured vehicles to Kenyan police in Haiti
Reuters  |  Aug 24, 2024

Kenyan troops were forced to withdraw from the Haitian town of Ganthier in late July, marking a major setback in one of the mission's first significan...

Haiti: Millions of lives on the brink amid multiple crises
UN News  |  Aug 23, 2024

Displacement has tripled in the last year in Haiti as gang violence continues to rock the Caribbean island nation, with nearly 600,000 people on the r...

Kenyan police officers engage Haiti gangs in fierce gun battle
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 21, 2024

The General Service Unit's Recce team has been conducting patrols in local streets and the port, focusing on combating gangs.

Haiti residents cautiously hopeful as first Kenyan police deploy
Reuters  |  Jun 28, 2024

Previous missions in Haiti have left behind slain civilians, a deadly cholera outbreak, and a sexual abuse scandal, for which reparations were never m...

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