haiti food crisis Stories

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.

UN Haiti chief warns of 'catastrophic' impact of gang war displacements
Reuters  |  Jun 19, 2024

Almost 580,000 people in Haiti are internally displaced - around 5 per cent of the Caribbean country's entire population.

Haiti crisis: Gang violence drives thousands from capital, hunger sets in
AFP  |  Mar 23, 2024

Harrowing scenes played out as the tiny, Caribbean country continued to wait for the establishment of a promised transitional government meant to rest...

Humanitarians launch $674 million appeal urging ‘increased solidarity’ with Haiti
UN News  |  Feb 29, 2024

Haitians say they need assistance through the proposed Kenyan-led multinational security support mission authorised by the UN Security Council to back...

Kenya mission to Haiti still on despite legal, financial hurdles
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 28, 2024

Despite Benin's planned deployment of a bigger force, it is expected that the mission will still be led by Kenya, which is appealing a court decision...

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