Over 20,000 displaced by gang violence in Haiti: UN agency

 More than 20,000 people have been displaced across Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince in four days, a UN agency said Saturday, as residents flee gang violence that has crippled the troubled Caribbean nation. 

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign once interim council named

Haiti's unelected prime minister, Ariel Henry, will step down once a transition council and temporary replacement have been appointed, he said on Monday, after leading the Caribbean country since the 2021 assassination of its last president. 

Haiti Capital paralyzed After Unrest, PM Still Abroad

Haiti's capital was largely shut down Monday with residents only venturing out for essentials, AFP reporters witnessed, as authorities imposed a state of emergency after an attack on a prison freed thousands of inmates.

China calls on Haitian parties to advance political process

A Chinese envoy on Thursday called on the Haitian authorities and various parties and factions to advance the political process in the country. 

UNSC Approves Deployment of Security Task Force to Haiti

The United Nations Security Council members on Monday approved a resolution aimed at deploying a task force to Haiti in cooperation with the Haitian government.

Earthquake hits Haiti, kills several, following deadly floods

The quake struck before dawn near the southwestern coastal city of Jeremie at a depth of six miles (10 kilometers), according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

UN Reports Modern Weapons Being Smuggled to Haiti from US

Increasingly sophisticated weapons are being trafficked into Haiti mainly from the United States and especially from Florida amid worsening lawlessness in the impoverished Caribbean nation, according to a UN report released Friday.

Police take control of Haiti fuel terminal

Security forces in Haiti say they have taken control of a major fuel depot held by criminal gangs.

US, Canada Supply Haitian Police With Armored Vehicles

The United States and Canada have delivered armored vehicles and other security equipment to Haiti, to help local authorities in the fight against gang violence amid a grave humanitarian crisis, a joint statement from the US and Canadian governments, released by the US State Department, says.

UN Secretary General Asks UNSC To Consider Haitis Request For International Forces

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling on the UN Security Council (UNSC) to consider Haiti's request for the deployment of an international contingent in the country, which faces a cholera outbreak amid a deteriorating security situation.

More than a dozen suspected Haitian migrants drown in boat accident off Bahamas

 A boat carrying Haitian migrants apparently capsized off the Bahamas early Sunday, and Bahamian security forces recovered the bodies of 17 people and rescued 25 others, authorities said.

Haitian PM shot at by armed ‘bandits and terrorists’ — RT World News

Gunmen have tried to kill Haiti’s prime minister, Ariel Henry, following threats from gangs. The premier escaped unscathed, however, one person was reportedly killed, and two more injured in the shooting.

Two of 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti released | Al Jazeera

Two of the 17 Christian missionaries kidnapped in Haiti last month have been released, according to the group’s United States-based church organisation.

Haiti gang leader threatens to kill American missionary hostages | Al Jazeera

The leader of the Haitian gang suspected of kidnapping 17 members of a missionary group from the United States has threatened to kill the hostages if his demands are not met.

Police in Haiti blame notorious gang for missionary kidnapping | Al Jazeera

A notorious Haitian gang known for brazen kidnappings and killings has been accused by police of kidnapping 17 Christian missionaries, including five children, from a US-based organisation.

Haiti: US missionaries reportedly kidnapped in Port-au-Prince - BBC News

As many as 17 American Christian missionaries and their families, including children, have reportedly been kidnapped by gang members in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince.

Mexico sends 70 Haitian migrants to Port-au-Prince by plane | Al Jazeera

Mexico has sent a group of 70 Haitian migrants, including 13 children, on a plane to Port-au-Prince, in what the government said was part of an “assisted voluntary return” to Haiti.

Etats-Unis / Haïti : le camp de migrants de Del Rio entièrement évacué

 

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Haití: Caos en el aeropuerto capitalino tras el inicio de la deportación masiva desde EE.UU.

 

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US DHS chief warns against illegal border crossing - China.org.cn

The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Alejandro Mayorkas on Monday traveled to Del Rio, a city in the U.S. state of Texas that borders Mexico, warning migrants that have amassed there against illegal border crossing.