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Gangs could overrun Haiti capital

UN chief warns gangs could overrun Haiti’s capital without additional international security support

The United Nations chief is warning that gangs in Haiti could overrun the capital, Port-au-Prince, leading to a complete breakdown of government authority without additional international support for the beleaguered national police.

Jurist · 17h

UN warns Haiti in need of urgent international support amid gang violence rise

The United Nations chief issued a warning in a report released on Wednesday about the escalating threat posed by gangs in Haiti, emphasizing that without additional international support for the

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Haiti Capital Could Be Overrun By Gangs If Intl Community Doesn't Step Up: UN Chief

Haiti's capital could become overrun by criminal gangs if the international community does not step up aid to a UN-backed security mission to the Caribbean nation, United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned in a report Wednesday.

Voice of America · 23h

Gangs could overrun Haiti capital if aid falls short, UN chief says

More money, equipment and personnel are needed for the Kenya-led international force, Antonio Guterres said, adding that any further delays risk the ‘catastrophic’ collapse of Haiti's security institu

Colombia's Petro Visits Southern Haiti

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Colombia's Petro visits southern Haiti as violence spikes in both countries

By Sarah Morland (Reuters) -Colombian President Gustavo Petro arrived in Haiti's southeastern city of Jacmel on Wednesday afternoon in a rare visit by a foreign head of state to the Caribbean nation,

The Washington Post · 1d

Colombian president visits southern Haiti as country battles surge in gang violence

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is visiting Haiti as part of a whirlwind trip to strengthen ties with the violence-wracked country

Miami Herald on MSN · 1d

Rebel violence not stopping Colombia President Gustavo Petro’s Haiti visit

His foreign minister just abruptly resigned. A deadly wave of violence between fighting guerrilla groups is endangering his nation’s hard-won peace accord, and 17 of his countrymen, former soldiers accused in the July 2021 assassination of Haiti President Jovenel Moïse,

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Haiti’s goal to elect new president by 2026 endangered by political setbacks, UN says

The transitional government should prioritize governance over competing personal and political interests. Now is not the time ...

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Doctors Without Borders urges world to 'step up the response' to gang sexual violence in Haiti

Now that Doctors Without Borders teams are back in Haiti and can again treat the burgeoning number of gang sexual violence ...

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More Than 1 Million People Displaced by Raging Haiti Gang Violence, UN Says

are now displaced within Haiti where gang violence continues unabated despite the start of a United Nations-backed security mission last year, U.N. data showed on Tuesday. The tally of 1.04 ...

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Icky to some, ‘diamonds’ to others: Haiti’s trade in eels facilitates money laundering

Corruption and money laundering continue to undermine prospects for stability in Haiti, while enabling trafficking and ...

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Record gang violence in Haiti leaves at least 5,600 dead as Biden admin faces scathing criticism for not having ‘clear strategy’

Gangs in Haiti killed at least 5,600 people last year, according to a new United Nations report. The report from the Office of the United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights said an ...

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More Kenyan police land in Haiti to bolster security mission

An additional 217 Kenyan police officers landed in Haiti on Saturday to bolster a multinational force seeking to restore ...

Trump Moves to End Entry Program for Migrants From 4 Nations

The president sought to end a program that allowed migrants fleeing Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti to fly into the ...

Kenya deploys 217 more police officers to Haiti under UN-backed mission to tackle gang violence

Kenya has deployed 217 more police officers to Haiti as part of a multinational force to curb gang violence plaguing the ...

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Haiti - UN : Dark report on the situation in Haiti

Maria Isabel Salvador, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in ...

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