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President Ruto: We can only support Kenyan troops in Haiti till March
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 11, 2024

Visit by the Haitian leader is meant to drum up support for the release of funds and the deployment of the remaining troops.

Ruto welcomes Haiti's Transitional Council, expresses readiness to restore stability
Amina Wako  |  Apr 26, 2024

This milestone event follows months of turmoil stemming from gang violence and signals the initial phase in the establishment of a new government.

Haiti death toll rises as international support lags, UN report says
Reuters  |  Apr 20, 2024

Gang violence escalated on February 29 when unelected PM Ariel Henry travelled to Kenya to fast-track a support mission.

Haiti leaders reach deal to form transitional council
AFP  |  Apr 09, 2024

The accord establishes a nine-member council -- seven voting members and two observers -- representing political parties, the private sector and civil...

France to offer evacuation flights for vulnerable citizens in Haiti
AFP  |  Mar 24, 2024

Around 1,100 French citizens live in Haiti, many of them holding dual nationalities.

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...

Haiti works at government transition as gang leader vows to fight on
AFP  |  Mar 14, 2024

Jimmy Cherizier, the powerful Haitian gang leader known as "Barbecue" said his coalition of armed groups "do not care about Ariel Henry's resignation....

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns
Amina Wako  |  Mar 12, 2024

Henry's resignation comes after regional leaders met earlier on Monday in nearby Jamaica to discuss a framework for a political transition.

Haiti crisis: Why Kenya's Haiti deployment is a 'suicide mission'
Amina Wako  |  Mar 10, 2024

Dan Foote, former US special envoy for Haiti, says that a mission of "2-4000 police in the Caribbean country will be a suicide mission".

Pressure mounts on Kenya for Haiti deployment as crisis worsens
Amina Wako  |  Mar 10, 2024

President William Ruto received a call on Saturday from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during which they discussed the Haiti crisis.

Haiti capital a 'city under siege' amid spasm of gang violence
AFP  |  Mar 10, 2024

After months of delays, the UN Security Council finally gave its green light in October for a multinational policing mission led by Kenya, but that de...

'Barbecue' - The Haiti policeman turned feared gang leader
AFP  |  Mar 07, 2024

In 2022, as head of the G9 gang alliance, he blocked Haiti's fuel terminal for weeks, paralysing the distribution of gasoline and furthering the count...

UN Security Council raises alarm on 'critical' Haiti situation
AFP  |  Mar 07, 2024

Nairobi and Port-au-Prince signed a bilateral agreement on Friday on the mission, but it remains without a firm start date.

Haiti gang leader warns of genocide unless PM Ariel Henry resigns
AFP  |  Mar 06, 2024

Gang leader Jimmy Cherizier, known as "Barbecue", warned of a civil war and genocide unless Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns.

Haiti capital 'paralysed' after unrest, PM Ariel Henry still abroad
AFP  |  Mar 05, 2024

Gang leaders such as Jimmy Cherisier say they are coordinating to oust Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who has led the troubled Caribbean nation since the...

Haiti government declares state of emergency, curfew
AFP  |  Mar 04, 2024

The government said in a statement the state of emergency and the 6.00 pm to 5.00 am curfew would be effective from Sunday to Wednesday, March 6.

At least a dozen dead, thousands of inmates flee after Haiti jailbreak
AFP  |  Mar 04, 2024

A reporter observed around a dozen bodies outside the main prison with some having wounds from bullets or other projectiles.

Haiti: Gang leader launches armed bid to oust PM Ariel Henry
DW News  |  Mar 02, 2024

Henry's government has blamed the security situation for the delay in arranging elections since the assassination of former Preisdent Jovenel Moise in...

Kenya, Haiti sign 'reciprocal' agreement on police deployment
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 01, 2024

The agreement was signed in Nairobi on Friday by security ministers from the two countries in the presence of President Ruto and Haiti PM Ariel Henry.

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