Haiti extends state of emergency as violence and displacement soar | Politics News

Haiti extends state of emergency as violence and displacement soar | Politics News

Haitians have been plunged into a deepening crisis, as gang violence forces thousands of people to flee their homes and businesses and schools to shutter. On Thursday, Haiti’s government extended a state of emergency until April 3 in the Ouest Department, where the capital, Port-au-Prince, is located. It was first…

US denies pressuring Haiti PM Henry to resign, urges political ‘transition’ | Politics News

US denies pressuring Haiti PM Henry to resign, urges political ‘transition’ | Politics News

The United States says it is not pressuring Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry to step down amid a fresh wave of violence and soaring instability in the Caribbean nation, where powerful gang leaders are demanding Henry’s resignation. During a news conference on Wednesday afternoon, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller…

Haiti gang leader warns of civil war unless PM Ariel Henry steps down | Politics News

Haiti gang leader warns of civil war unless PM Ariel Henry steps down | Politics News

Thousands have fled since gangs began a coordinated campaign to push Henry from power. Jimmy Cherizier, the Haitian gang leader behind a violent attempt to overthrow Prime Minister Ariel Henry, has warned of civil war and “genocide” unless Henry steps down. Armed criminal gangs, who control large swathes of the…

Wyclef Jean sings Haiti’s prime minister ‘Ariel’s gotta go’’ | Conflict

Wyclef Jean sings Haiti’s prime minister ‘Ariel’s gotta go’’ | Conflict

NewsFeed Haitian musician Wyclef Jean is joining calls for the removal of Haiti’s prime minister from office following increasing violence in the country. The Grammy award winning artist shared his message in a song that he sang for Al Jazeera. Published On 5 Mar 20245 Mar 2024 Check out our…

Thousands displaced as Haiti’s ‘rapidly deteriorating’ crisis raises alarm | Armed Groups News

Thousands displaced as Haiti’s ‘rapidly deteriorating’ crisis raises alarm | Armed Groups News

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “deeply concerned” by the situation in Haiti, as a surge in gang violence has displaced tens of thousands of people and effectively paralysed the capital of Port-au-Prince. Guterres’s spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters on Monday that the city faces a “rapidly deteriorating security situation”….

Thousands of inmates escape prison amid deepening Haiti violence | Politics News

Thousands of inmates escape prison amid deepening Haiti violence | Politics News

At least 12 people reported dead as gangs pushing for prime minister’s removal attack two prisons. At least 12 people have been killed as thousands of inmates escaped the main prison in Port-au-Prince in deepening gang violence designed to remove Prime Minister Ariel Henry from power. Gangs led by Jimmy…

Haiti President Moise’s widow, ex-PM among 50 charged in his assassination | News

Haiti President Moise’s widow, ex-PM among 50 charged in his assassination | News

Leaked document claims first lady allegedly conspired with former PM to kill the president and replace him herself. A Haitian judge investigating the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise has charged his widow, the former prime minister and an ex-chief of police with complicity in the killing. The 122-page leaked…

Haitian PM calls for calm as violent protests demand his resignation | Protests News

Haitian PM calls for calm as violent protests demand his resignation | Protests News

Rallies have paralysed the country amid calls for ouster of Ariel Henry in line with political agreement forged in 2022. Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has called for calm in a public address as violent protests have erupted across the country demanding he step down. Henry’s brief speech did little…