‘They tried to murder everyone’: Haiti reels after deadly gang attack | Conflict News

‘They tried to murder everyone’: Haiti reels after deadly gang attack | Conflict News

More than 6,200 people are staying with relatives or in makeshift shelters after massacre in central Haiti town. Survivors of a deadly gang attack in central Haiti last week have described waking up to gunfire and walking for hours in search of safety, as the country continues to grapple in the…

Dominican Republic says will expel up to 10,000 Haitian migrants a week | Migration News

Dominican Republic says will expel up to 10,000 Haitian migrants a week | Migration News

The Dominican Republic says it plans to expel as many as 10,000 Haitian migrants per week, despite a longstanding call from the United Nations to end forced returns to Haiti amid a surge in gang violence there. Homero Figueroa, a Dominican presidential spokesman, said on Wednesday that the “operation aims…

Over 700,000 internally displaced in Haiti as humanitarian crisis deepens | United Nations News

Over 700,000 internally displaced in Haiti as humanitarian crisis deepens | United Nations News

More than half of those displaced are children, the UN agency for migration says, calling for international support. More than 700,000 people are now internally displaced from their homes in Haiti, with over half of them being children, according to a new report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM)….

UN extends Haiti security mission for another year as violence soars | Armed Groups News

UN extends Haiti security mission for another year as violence soars | Armed Groups News

The United Nations Security Council has extended the mandate of a multinational police mission to Haiti for another year, as the Caribbean nation struggles to stem a surge in gang violence and instability. The resolution, adopted unanimously on Monday, expressed “deep concern about the situation in Haiti including violence, criminal…

At least 3,661 killed in ‘senseless’ Haiti gang violence this year: UN | Armed Groups News

At least 3,661 killed in ‘senseless’ Haiti gang violence this year: UN | Armed Groups News

UN rights chief calls for crackdown on arms trafficking that fuels ‘criminality’ and widens humanitarian crisis. At least 3,661 people have been killed in Haiti in the first half of this year amid the “senseless” gang violence that has engulfed the country, according to the United Nations. The UN Office…

Haitian advocates push to hold Trump, Vance accountable for false claims | Migration News

Haitian advocates push to hold Trump, Vance accountable for false claims | Migration News

Washington, DC – Amid an onslaught of falsehoods spread about Haitian migrants in the United States, rights advocate Guerline Jozef says she received a flood of appeals from community members. They wanted to know what was being done to stem the tide of hateful rhetoric being amplified by Republican presidential…

‘Nastiest country in the western hemisphere’ 
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‘Nastiest country in the western hemisphere’ 

The chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus informed lawmakers on Wednesday that he intends to file a resolution to censure Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) after the Louisiana Republican called Haitians “wild” and referred to their homeland as the “nastiest country in the western hemisphere.”  “Lol. These Haitians are wild. Eating…

Kenya’s Ruto lands in Haiti to assess police mission as insecurity deepens | Police News

Kenya’s Ruto lands in Haiti to assess police mission as insecurity deepens | Police News

Kenyan President William Ruto has landed in the Haitian capital to assess a Kenya-led security mission in the Caribbean nation, a day after a United Nations expert warned that Haiti faced deepening violence and insecurity. In a statement on Saturday, a spokesperson for Ruto said the Kenyan leader would “visit…

Haiti sets up council to prepare for first elections since 2016 | Elections News

Haiti sets up council to prepare for first elections since 2016 | Elections News

Country is mired in political strife with international peacekeepers drafted in to restore stability. Haiti’s government has set up a provisional electoral council to prepare the troubled Caribbean country for its first general elections since 2016. The electoral council represents groups including farmers, journalists, human rights activists and the Vodou…