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The GSF is expected to begin operations following the expiration of the MSS mandate on October 2, 2025, although it will take time to build up the new...
Ruto emphasised that Kenya’s response was driven by the belief that it was joining a genuinely multinational effort.
Speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Ruto lamented the lack of international support for a mission that Nairobi had long been caution...
Musalia Mudavadi stressed that while international fatigue over funding is understandable, Kenya and regional partners cannot afford to lose the groun...
The violence has forced dozens to flee across the Artibonite River, some on foot and others by swimming, to escape gang-controlled areas.
As many gangs expand their territory, they have committed human rights violations, according to the UN, including extrajudicial killings, child exploi...
Benedict Kabiru disappeared in Haiti on March 26 this year. However, the family has criticised the State’s silence on whether he is still alive.
The report released on June 1, 2025 states that few Haitian government officials still operating are cornered in Pétion-Ville, an affluent hillside ne...
The findings come at a time when peacekeeping operations in the world are folding, with the last United Nations mission having been deployed in 2014.
"The gangs have powerful automatic weapons that fire many rounds per minute as well as sniper rifles which some gang members have been trained on. Peo...
While Haitian authorities initially confirmed the death of police officer Benedict Kabiru and are said to be in talks with Haitian gangs to release th...
Humanitarian workers have been targeted, and critical infrastructure, such as medical facilities and shelters, has been destroyed.
MSS spokesperson Jack Ombaka confirmed that two officers had been evacuated to the Dominican Republic for medical care.
The conflicting reports have left Jacinta in emotional turmoil, uncertain whether to grieve or hold on to the hope that her son is still alive.
The extra allocation towards Kenya’s security mission in Haiti is expected to bolster the morale of officers deployed in the conflict-ridden nation.
Kenya leads the mission, which also includes police personnel from countries such as Guatemala, Jamaica, El Salvador, the Bahamas, and Belize.
Sing'Oei stated that the transition of the mission to a full UN Mission to ensure financial sustainability is a key priority to which Kenya and all pa...
Despite its initial momentum, the security mission remains underfunded, poorly equipped, and operating with only a fraction of the planned 2,500 secur...
In addition to the tactical training, the programme emphasises non-tactical elements to enhance the officers' overall professionalism.
The newly renovated FOB has served as a vital strategic hub for improving response times and supporting key areas such as the National Port.
Kenyans have demanded urgent action from the government to restore order and prioritise local security over international missions.
The mission has failed to prevent gangs from taking new territories and committing several massacres as violence dramatically escalated in the last mo...
In Africa, the conflicts in Sudan, DRC, and Somalia have led to a surge in internally displaced persons, asylum seekers, and refugees in the neighbour...
Although Kenya pledged in October to deploy an additional 600 officers, this commitment remains unfulfilled due to the volatile security situation.
Gang members killed at least 60 people on Friday and 50 on Saturday using machetes and knives.
In addition to combatting the gangs, the MSS and PNH have been working alongside residents to address infrastructure challenges.
Children now comprise up to half of all armed group members, with recruitment driven by widespread poverty, lack of education and collapse of essentia...
The current wave of displacement, the largest since August 2023, comes as armed gangs who have joined forces strengthen their grip on the capital.
More than 4,200 people have fled their homes in fresh attacks around the capital since last Thursday, according to U.N. estimates,
Visit by the Haitian leader is meant to drum up support for the release of funds and the deployment of the remaining troops.
