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Haiti’s transitional government must take office amid gang warfare: Only after it is installed can an international security force be deployed to the country
economist.com/the-americas/2024/04/11/haitis-transitional-government-must-take-office-amid-gang-warfare
Quick Glance: Haiti Establishes Transition Council to Select New PM, Leaders Amid Crisis
- The decree announcing the formation of the council was published in a Haitian government gazette on Friday.
- As per the official state journal, despite the expectation for Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign immediately after the council's formation, he will remain in office until a new prime minister is elected.
- A provision in the decree allows the current prime minister to make the necessary preparations before the new appointments.
- The council will consist of members from political parties or social sectors, with two non-voting seats reportedly filled by representatives from Haiti's civil society and religious sector.
Haiti's surge in gang violence has led more than 53,000 to flee the capital in less than three weeks
abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/haitis-surge-gang-violence-led-53000-flee-capital-108759335
Haiti: transitional council members announced | Africanews: Haitis's new transitional council members were announced on Tuesday night. In the capital ...
africanews.com/2024/04/18/haiti-transitional-council-members-announced/
Doctors fear for their lives while scraping for basic medical supplies in Port-au-Prince
nbcnews.com/news/world/doctors-fear-lives-scraping-basic-medical-supplies-port-au-prince-rcna147916
Haitians seek to flee gang-fueled anarchy as neighbors boost militaries: With no sign yet of a long-promised transitional council to usher in the deployment of ...
reuters.com/world/americas/haitians-seek-flee-gang-fueled-anarchy-neighbors-boost-militaries-2024-04-04/
Haiti violence: Medical care, supplies run scarce as fresh gunfire chokes capital
apnews.com/article/haiti-gangs-medical-care-hospitals-5ef37965e250b7a202aa6621b5b54df0
Investigation: Are there really rising cases of cannibalism in Haiti or is it fake news?
observers.france24.com/en/americas/20240417-investigation-haiti-rumors-cannibalism-fake-news-social-media-united-states-dominican-republic
A month into the violent siege of Haiti’s capital by gangs, here’s where things stand
miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article287386340.html
Desperation rises as Americans still in Haiti scramble to find ways to escape: Hundreds of U.S. nationals have been evacuated from Haiti since last month ...
nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/desperation-rises-americans-still-haiti-scramble-find-ways-escape-rcna145524
Haiti: police recover cargo ship hijacked by gangs | Africanews: Haiti’s National Police agency says it has recovered a hijacked cargo ship laden with rice ...
africanews.com/2024/04/09/haiti-police-recover-cargo-ship-hijacked-by-gangs/
Why experts want Haiti gang leaders to be involved in interim power-sharing negotiations
standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001492820/why-experts-want-haiti-gang-leaders-to-be-involved-in-interim-power-sharing-negotiations
Surge in violence forces more than 53,000 to flee Port-au-Prince in less than 3 weeks
nbcnews.com/news/world/53000-flee-port-au-prince-haiti-surge-violence-rcna146032
Bus transporting pupils returning from athletics event crashes in Northern Cape: A group of pupils from the North West are undergoing medical check-ups after a ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-04-07-bus-transporting-pupils-returning-from-athletics-event-crashes-in-northern-cape/
Gang violence takes toll on Haiti health facilities: Health facilities in Port-au-Prince metropolitan areas continue to be impacted by the ongoing violence ...
standardmedia.co.ke/america/article/2001492650/gang-violence-takes-toll-on-haiti-health-facilities
Armed Violence Claims More Lives in Haiti Amid Stalled Leadership Talks: Deadly violence continues to plague Haiti as armed groups and police traded more gunfire ...
democracynow.org/2024/4/2/headlines/armed_violence_claims_more_lives_in_haiti_amid_stalled_leadership_talks
Education, child safety under threat in Haiti | Africanews: The national capital Port-au-Prince remains engulfed in violence and a political power vacuum
africanews.com/2024/03/30/education-child-safety-under-threat-in-haiti/
Earlier this year, Frantzy Saintelus traveled from the U.S. to visit his family in Haiti.
But in late February, criminal gangs had taken over the capital of ... Show more abcnews.go.com/International/mans-escape-haiti-required-schoolteacher-son/story
Haiti faces collapse of humanitarian support: ‘What happens next is anyone’s guess’
thehill.com/policy/international/4570846-haiti-faces-collapse-of-humanitarian-support-what-happens-next-is-anyones-guess/
US resumes deportation flights to Haiti despite continuing bloodshed: Critics condemn ‘reckless and cruel’ expulsions and say deportees likely to be targeted by ...
theguardian.com/global-development/2024/apr/18/us-deportation-flights-haiti
US suspends visa service in Haiti - nationnews.com: PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti -The US State Department has announced the suspension of routine visa services at its ...
nationnews.com/2024/04/18/us-suspends-visa-service-in-haiti/
Guterres welcomes creation of transitional council in Haiti to choose new leaders
saudigazette.com.sa/article/642064
Swiss aid organisations continue to work in Haiti despite chaos: Swiss aid organisations have not left Haiti despite the prevailing chaos.
swissinfo.ch/eng/foreign-affairs/swiss-aid-organisations-continue-to-work-in-haiti-despite-chaos/75713425
Canada said it will provide an additional evacuation flight out of Haiti this week due to a spike in the number of requests to flee the country where criminal ... Show more jamaica-gleaner.com/article/caribbean/20240408/canada-announces-additional-flight-out-haiti #GLNRToday
Haiti: Voodoo, murders, exploitation: Haiti is the shame of the Western world, the true curse of the Caribbean. Our author was there often and remembers cruel ...
zeit.de/2024/15/haiti-diktatur-aubelin-joliceur-literatur
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U.S. government’s charter flights out of Haiti to end soon: U.S. government will soon end charter flights for U.S. citizens seeking to escape violence in Haiti ...
miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article287447685.html
Gang violence forces more than 53,000 people to flee in Haiti: More than 53,000 Haitians have fled gang violence in less than three weeks, according to a new EU ...
de.euronews.com/2024/04/03/bandengewalt-zwingt-mehr-als-53000-menschen-in-haiti-zur-flucht
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Just over one week after Jamaica opened its doors to 59 Haitian orphans, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has voiced concern about the health and ... Show more www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/02/horror-in-haiti/
UNICEF says Haiti’s nutritional crisis could cost the lives of thousands of children
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/31/unicef-says-haitis-nutritional-crisis-could-cost-the-lives-of-thousands-of-children/
Gunmen Attack Haiti National Palace, Panama Shuts Down Embassy: On April 1st, Port-au-Prince witnessed severe violence with armed attacks near the National ...
riotimesonline.com/gunmen-attack-haiti-national-palace-panama-shuts-down-embassy/
Mitch Albom's harrowing Port-au-Prince airlift is a reminder ― there's only so much our embassies can do, and you might not be the top priority.
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International flights into a volatile Haiti remain canceled, U.S. carriers say: American, Jetblue and Spirit continue to cancel flights from the U.S ...
miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article287254020.html
UN report: situation in Haiti catastrophic: Reports about the situation in Haiti are becoming increasingly dire. Gangs are bringing the state to the brink of ...
fr.de/politik/un-bericht-lage-in-haiti-katastrophal-zr-92919990.html
Haiti: US guns pour into Port-au-Prince, fuelling surge in violence: Every kind of gun is flooding into Port-au-Prince. Haitians are blaming the US.
bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68668460
Over 1,500 killed in Haiti this year as gangs recruit children, violate human rights
miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article287167560.html
As gangs rampage through Haiti's capital, more than 33,000 people have fled in 13 days, report finds
apnews.com/article/haiti-violence-migration-south-gangs-port-au-prince-6fb506a228a7fd0bb897f61efc2a3cf2
Rescue underway after Baltimore bridge collapse: A container ship smashed into a four-lane bridge in the U.S. port of Baltimore in darkness on Tuesday (March 26) ...
theglobeandmail.com/world/video-rescue-underway-after-baltimore-bridge-collapse/
Quick Glance: Survivors of Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Workers in Their Cars
- Julio Cervantes survived bridge collapse, others missing or dead
- Construction workers were in their cars when ship hit bridge
- Two bodies found, four missing, presumed dead
- President Biden promises bridge reconstruction
France charters evacuation flights from Haiti: France is organising government-chartered flights from Haiti to help its nationals seeking to leave the Caribbean ...
reuters.com/world/americas/france-charters-evacuation-flights-haiti-2024-03-24/
UNICEF says essential aid container looted at Haiti port: The U.N. children's agency said on Saturday one of its aid containers at Haiti's main port ...
reuters.com/world/americas/unicef-says-essential-aid-container-looted-haiti-port-2024-03-17/
Quick Glance: Haiti Healthcare System Nearing Collapse Amid Gang Warfare
- Haiti's healthcare system is on the verge of collapse due to intense gang violence.
- With only one operational hospital in Port-au-Prince, basic medical supplies are scarce.
- Violence has led to hunger, the closure of medical facilities, and a dire humanitarian crisis.
- Efforts are being made by international and local entities to stabilize the situation, but uncertainty prevails.
'Only God can change this place': Haitians see no end to spiralling violence: Bodies pile up even in the "safest" areas of Port-au-Prince, a capital city reeling ...
bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68602114
Gangs unleash new attacks on upscale areas in Haiti's capital, with at least a dozen killed nearby
apnews.com/article/haiti-killed-gangs-laboule-thomassin-c1f4d1b367b15253cbd28ae9be886440
Quick Glance: Kenya's Role in Ending Haiti Gang Violence
- The international community, including Kenya, must support Haiti in restoring law and order.
- Haiti's history is marked by economic exploitation and natural disasters.
- Kenya has an agreement with the United Nations to assist in combating violent gangs in Haiti.
- Kenya is ready to participate in the multinational security support mission to promote global peace.
Haitians, others finally have way to escape violence: Airline relaunches Haiti-MIA flights
miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article287030110.html
France evacuates more than 170 French nationals from Haiti: France has evacuated more than 170 nationals and around 70 people of other nationalities from ...
france24.com/en/americas/20240327-france-evacuates-more-than-170-french-nationals-from-haiti
Haiti violence: Gangs target peaceful communities in new round of attacks: Armed gangs are launching new attacks in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince ...
apnews.com/article/haiti-gangs-petionville-attack-violence-af4c9ffc2f94c58c6e8f3de4b289014a
Team of US Marines sent to provide more security at US embassy in Haiti: Haiti has been engulfed in civil unrest over the past several weeks.
abcnews.go.com/US/team-us-marines-provide-security-us-embassy-haiti/story
Quick Glance: Understanding Haiti’s Armed Gangs: Origins and Demands
- Armed groups have long rocked daily life and politics in Haiti.
- The rivalry between the two major gang coalitions - G9 and GPep - dominates Port-au-Prince.
- The origins of the gangs are closely associated with political parties and elites in Haiti.
- The armed groups have become autonomous entities and seek political power.
People react at a crime scene, in Port-au-Prince: Blood-stained playing cards lie on the ground next to the bodies of two men who were shot dead ...
reuters.com/pictures/perilous-streets-haiti-2024-03-19/ZBLLUGUPGZKCZHTENHNRCD572Y/
Port-au-Prince teacher struggles to survive, hiding from gangs as violence continues
nbcnews.com/news/world/port-au-prince-teacher-struggles-survive-hiding-gangs-violence-continu-rcna145166
Parents across Haiti scramble to keep their children safe and in school despite the violence
nbcnews.com/news/world/parents-haiti-children-school-portauprince-rcna144990
Curfew extended in Haiti's capital as gang violence continues to escalate | Africanews
africanews.com/2024/03/21/curfew-extended-in-haitis-capital-as-gang-violence-continues-to-escalate/
France to charter evacuation flights for citizens stranded in Haiti: France will provide special flights for its "most vulnerable" citizens to leave Haiti ...
france24.com/en/americas/20240324-france-to-charter-evacuation-flights-for-citizens-stranded-in-haiti
More than 10 bodies were removed by ambulance from the affluent neighborhood of Petion-Ville on the outskirts of the Haitian capital ...
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It's not just gang violence surging in Haiti. It's a rebellion: ANALYSIS: Haiti is under a state of emergency amid a surge in gang violence.
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Quick Glance: Haiti in Midst of Rebellion and Violence: Analysis
- Haiti is experiencing a surge of violence in the last week.
- It is more than just gang violence, but a rebellion against the government.
- Groups have united to overthrow the government.
- The population suffers from poverty, hunger, and violence, with an uncertain future ahead.
Haitians emerge from homes during brief respite from gang violence. Hours later, gunfire erupts
apnews.com/article/haiti-gangs-violence-port-au-prince-downtown-c3421a13e253dc0ecaaa29466f2ee0e0
Gangs attack Haiti's Presidential Palace in Port-au-Prince: Source : The attack was coordinated with multiple groups involved, the source said.
abcnews.go.com/International/gangs-attack-haitis-presidential-palace-port-au-prince/story
Most of Haiti transition council has been named, Blinken says: Most of the nine people who will sit on Haiti's political transition council have been named by ...
reuters.com/world/americas/most-parties-haitis-transition-council-have-named-representatives-blinken-says-2024-03-15/
Kenya Hits Pause on Police Deployment to Haiti: The African nation said it would not send a force until Haiti forms a new government after the Haitian prime ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/12/world/americas/kenya-haiti-police-deployment.html
Quick Glance: Haitian PM Tenders Resignation After Jamaica Talks
- Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned as head of the Caribbean nation following talks in Jamaica, as confirmed by a regional leader. Henry, an unelected figure, has held this role since the 2021 assassination of the country's last president.
- The establishment of a transitional presidential council and appointment of an interim prime minister were acknowledged by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) chair and Guyanese President Irfaan Ali, who expressed gratitude for Henry's service to Haiti.
- Due to a surge in violence in the capital during his absence in Kenya, Henry was unable to return, prompting the need for a presidential council to appoint an interim prime minister and prepare for upcoming elections in Haiti.
- The United States has called for an accelerated political transition as armed groups seek to destabilize the government. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized the creation of an independent presidential college to address the urgent need for political stability and security in Haiti.
Machete-wielding militias battle gangs in Port-au-Prince as Haiti’s elites vie for power
cnn.com/2024/03/18/world/haiti-crisis-militias-battle-intl-latam/
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Haiti's gang violence escalates - Gangs attack suburbs: Violence and anarchy in Port-au-Prince: gangs have rioted in the capital's districts ...
welt.de/politik/ausland/article250673592/Haitis-Bandengewalt-eskaliert-Gangs-greifen-Vororte-an.html
If Haiti falls to the gangs, who could rise to power? The list includes some alarming names
miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article286405820.html
Haiti declares state of emergency, imposes nighttime curfew amid surging violence
abcnews.go.com/International/haiti-state-emergency-curfew-gang-violence-prison-break/story
Dead in the streets - Unicef: Situation in Haiti resembles "Mad Max": In Haiti the elites are fighting for power. Meanwhile, the violence escalates ...
de.euronews.com/2024/03/19/tote-in-den-strassen-unicef-lage-in-haiti-ahnelt-mad-max
A pastor in Haiti defies gang violence to provide aid to over 60 children: As the country's crisis continues, Haitian pastor Telemaque Vernet has become a ...
nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/haiti-crisis-gang-violence-aid-pastor-rcna143904
Canada starts small-scale evacuation of citizens in Haiti: Ottawa, Canada (AFP) — Canada on Monday started to evacuate by helicopter a small number of its ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/25/canada-starts-small-scale-evacuation-citizens-haiti/
Quick Glance: Canada Evacuates 'Most Vulnerable' Citizens From Haiti: Joly
- Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly reports on evacuating 18 Canadians from Haiti and the beginning of assisted departures from the Caribbean nation.
- Global Affairs Canada is prioritizing the most vulnerable Canadians in Haiti, especially those with urgent medical needs or children.
- Canadians are currently being flown by helicopter to the Dominican Republic, as this option is only available to Canadian citizens with a valid Canadian passport due to restrictions.
- Canada's elite special forces, Joint Task Force Two (JTF2), are reported to be stationed in Haiti to assist with 'contingency planning' as the security situation in Haiti remains unstable.
Sky chief correspondent sees 'bodies on street corners' as gang violence grips Port-au-Prince. #skynews
US, Germany and EU embassies begin evacuating staff as violence spirals in gang-plagued Haiti
cnn.com/2024/03/10/americas/haiti-us-germany-eu-embassy-evacuate-personnel-intl-hnk/
Paid articlePaid Haiti gang members set fire to garage in Port-au-Prince: Residents were assessing the damage on March 25 after gunmen belonging to an alliance of two powerful ...
theglobeandmail.com/world/video-haiti-gang-members-set-fire-to-garage-in-port-au-prince/
Haiti unrest fuels fear, frustration in tight-knit Haitian diasporas: Despite myriad challenges, Haitians in US and Canada say they remain hopeful of a better ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/19/haiti-unrest-fuels-fear-frustration-in-tight-knit-haitian-diasporas
U.S. flying Americans out of troubled Haiti capital : U.S.-chartered helicopters on Wednesday began flying Americans out of the besieged Haitian capital ...
nbcnews.com/news/world/us-flying-americans-troubled-haiti-capital-rcna144363
Quick Glance: US Airlifts Over 30 Citizens From Haiti's Capital Amid Gang Rebellion: Officials
- The U.S. orchestrated two helicopter airlifts from Port-au-Prince to evacuate over 30 stranded Americans to the Dominican Republic.
- Around 1,600 Americans contacted the U.S. Embassy in Haiti, with many not requesting help to depart the country.
- Gangs besieging Port-au-Prince's airport have made land travel treacherous, providing few safe options for evacuation.
- The U.S. provided humanitarian aid for Haiti and is relying on a multinational security force led by Kenya to restore order in the country, as political changes in Haiti continue to stall.
Gunfire paralyzes Haiti as powerful gang leader says he will try to detain police chief, ministers
apnews.com/article/haiti-gangs-violence-barbecue-police-prime-minister-c275da3b420f018a95099c9e6539e61f
Canada has organised helicopter flights for ‘vulnerable’ citizens to leave Haiti for neighbouring Dominican Republic www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/25/canada-launches-programme-to-get-citizens-out-of-violence-hit-haiti
Haiti on verge of famine as gang violence continues: Around 1.4 million Haitians are thought to be on the verge of famine and nearly 4 million require food aid ...
itv.com/news/2024-03-19/haiti-on-verge-of-famine-and-us-citizens-evacuated-as-gang-violence-continues
Haiti’s Gang Warfare Invades Pétion-Ville’s Wealthy Enclaves: Bodies on the streets, armed men in backyards.
thedailybeast.com/haitis-gang-warfare-invades-petion-villes-wealthy-enclaves
Haiti extends nighttime curfew and state of emergency | Africanews: Police were ordered to use all legal means at their disposal to enforce the curfew and ...
africanews.com/2024/03/08/haiti-extends-nighttime-curfew-and-state-of-emergency/
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Chaos and violence surged in Port-au-Prince after Haitian gang leader Jimmy Cherizier, known as Barbecue ... Show more reut.rs/3IjgJtK
Haitians shot dead in street and there’s no one to take the corpses away: The growing stench in Port-au-Prince is a grisly new marker of Haiti’s violence and ...
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Continuing gang violence in Haiti’s capital sparks food shortages: Sporadic gunfire rang out in Port-au-Prince Friday night, an AFP correspondent there heard ...
france24.com/en/americas/20240309-gunshots-ring-out-in-haiti-s-capital-as-gang-crisis-sparks-food-shortages
Calm in Haitian capital extends into second day as US, UN withdraw staff: Haiti's capital was calm on Wednesday, two days after the prime minister said he would ...
reuters.com/world/americas/calm-haitian-capital-extends-into-second-day-us-eyes-transition-soon-2024-03-13/
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