Haiti gangs recruiting more child soldiers, human rights report says
  • Author: Reuters
  • Date: 2024-10-09 13:35:46

Haiti gangs recruiting more child soldiers, human rights report says

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
  • Author: Reuters
  • Date: 2024-10-08 06:35:22

Haiti's divided transition council picks new president

Outgoing President Leblanc Fils opposed the move citing unresolved corruption accusations against three other councillors who remain voting members and signed off on the transition.

Haitian PM travels to Kenya for support after gang massacre
  • Author: Reuters
  • Date: 2024-10-06 08:30:27

Haitian PM travels to Kenya for support after gang massacre

Haiti is reeling after members of the Gran Grif gang stormed through the town of Pont-Sonde in the western Artibonite region early on Thursday, killing at least 70 people, including infants, and forcing over 6,000 residents to flee.

Haiti anti-graft investigators accuse top-ranking officials of corruption
  • Author: Reuters
  • Date: 2024-10-03 06:30:03

Haiti anti-graft investigators accuse top-ranking officials of corruption

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

Ruto calls for global aid as Kenya readies 600 additional police officers for Haiti mission
  • Author: Lucy Mumbi
  • Date: 2024-09-22 10:32:49

Ruto calls for global aid as Kenya readies 600 additional police officers for Haiti mission

Ruto acknowledged that Kenya's decision to send forces to Haiti had raised questions, but defended it as a commitment to international peace and security.

Ruto open to converting Haiti mission to UN peacekeeping operation
  • Author: Reuters
  • Date: 2024-09-22 07:24:07

Ruto open to converting Haiti mission to UN peacekeeping operation

The 15-member UN Security Council is due to vote on September 30 on the mandate renewal.

UN rights expert urges urgent action as Haiti crisis worsens
  • Author: Reuters
  • Date: 2024-09-21 07:36:32

UN rights expert urges urgent action as Haiti crisis worsens

Powerful gangs armed largely with weapons trafficked from the United States have taken over most of the capital and expanded to nearby areas.

Haiti creates council tasked with holding first elections in a decade
  • Author: Reuters
  • Date: 2024-09-19 06:40:08

Haiti creates council tasked with holding first elections in a decade

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 October if its mandate is not renewed later this month.

UN Security Council mulls asking UN to plan for Haiti peacekeepers
  • Author: Reuters
  • Date: 2024-09-07 07:00:36

UN Security Council mulls asking UN to plan for Haiti peacekeepers

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
  • Author: Reuters
  • Date: 2024-09-04 06:37:06

Haiti power firm says main hydroelectric plant down after protest

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

Kenyan Force Commander rejects rescue claims after encounters with Haiti armed gangs
  • Author: Mwangi Maina
  • Date: 2024-08-15 11:52:35

Kenyan Force Commander rejects rescue claims after encounters with Haiti armed gangs

Kenyan lawmakers and citizens have expressed concerns about the mission, with some activists and lawyers attempting to block the deployment in court.

Kenyan police officers engage Haiti gangs in fierce gun battle
  • Author: Lucy Mumbi
  • Date: 2024-07-21 12:51:09

Kenyan police officers engage Haiti gangs in fierce gun battle

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

Haiti PM vows to retake country as first contingent of Kenyan police arrive
  • Author: Reuters
  • Date: 2024-06-26 07:03:18

Haiti PM vows to retake country as first contingent of Kenyan police arrive

But even as uniformed Kenyan police disembarked from a Kenya Airways plane with weapons in hand in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, police back in Nairobi opened fire on anti-tax hike demonstrators trying to storm the parliament, killing some of them.

Kenya designated a major non-NATO ally by Washington as Ruto deploys police to Haiti
  • Author: Amina Wako
  • Date: 2024-06-25 08:35:08

Kenya designated a major non-NATO ally by Washington as Ruto deploys police to Haiti

This designation makes Kenya the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to hold this status.

UN Haiti chief warns of 'catastrophic' impact of gang war displacements
  • Author: Reuters
  • Date: 2024-06-19 07:01:03

UN Haiti chief warns of 'catastrophic' impact of gang war displacements

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

Haiti names new cabinet, in strong shift from previous government
  • Author: Reuters
  • Date: 2024-06-12 07:01:07

Haiti names new cabinet, in strong shift from previous government

The cabinet trims the number of ministers while replacing all who served in former Prime Minister Ariel Henry's cabinet.

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