Explainer:Why is Kenya leading the security mission in Haiti
Kenya has deployed the first contingent of police forces to lead a multinational mission to tackle gang violence in Haiti. But why is the East African country taking the lead?…
40 killed in migrant boat fire off Haiti’s coast: UN agency
At least 40 died after a boat carrying migrants caught fire off the northern coast of Haiti, the UN's International Organization for Migration reported Friday. The fire likely started when two drums…
Haiti’s gang violence crisis: Fears grow among Miami diaspora
Since February, Haiti has been facing an unprecedented political ,security crisis and gang violence crisis. The country is ravaged by gang violence, with 80 percent of the capital Port-au-Prince under the control…
Kenya : Ruto bids farewell to Haiti bound-police
Kenyan police officers assigned to a mission to tackle rampant gang violence in Haiti are leaving Kenya imminently, four officers on the mission and a former police officer said. The country volunteered…
Haiti a perfect illustration of correlation between conflict and malnutrition, WFP says
More than 360,000 people have fled their homes, while major ports and access roads to the capital are still inaccessible, meaning food supplies and other essential goods can't get in.…
Haiti crisis: International intervention ‘not the solution’, expert says
It's estimated that more than 53,000 people have fled extreme violence in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, which equates to 80 percent of the city's population. Haiti has been without a president since…
In Haiti, gang violence prevails after PM’s resignation
A transitional council has been created to choose Haiti's next prime minister and Cabinet. The move is seen as the first step in bringing security to the troubled country.…
Aftermath of Tropical Storm Laura in Haiti
People walk through the flooded streets of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, where piles of rocks have accumulated outside houses following the passage of Tropical Storm Laura.…
The migrant who became a hero in Spain
The migrant who became a hero in Spain, and Haiti 10 years after a devastating earthquake…
Haiti: Artists join thousands in anti-government protest
Thousands of people have joined the Haitian art community to demand that embattled President Jovenel Moise step down. Crippling fuel shortages have sparked weeks of unrest in the impoverished Caribbean country.…
Haiti steps up cross-border fight against child trafficking
For the past few weeks, 120 Haitian police officers have been deployed on the bridge over the Massacre river to secure the border crossing between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Their goal…