At least 13 people died in northern Haiti following two days of heavy rains, officials said. The majority of the deaths were caused by a landslide in the southeastern region of the coastal city of Cap-Haitien, according to a Thursday statement by
Gangs in Haiti laid siege to several neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince, burning homes and exchanging gunfire with police for hours as hundreds fled the violence early Thursday in one of the biggest attacks since Haiti’s new prime minister was announced. The attacks began
Haiti’s transitional council appointed Fritz Belizaire as prime minister to address rampant violence. Former Sports Minister Fritz Belizaire has been selected as the new prime minister. Gang violence that has ravaged Port-au-Prince has caused the displacement of more than 90,000 people in
A transitional council tasked with bringing political stability to Haiti was installed Thursday in the capital of this Caribbean country, which is marred by gang violence and soaring hunger and poverty. The freshly sworn-in council will appoint a new prime minister and
Ariel Henry resigned as prime minister of Haiti, facilitating the formation of a new government in a country plagued by severe gang violence. He announced his resignation on April 24, coinciding with the inauguration of a council tasked with selecting a new
Sentinel and Tim Tebow foundations rescue children from Haiti The combined efforts of the Sentinel Foundation and Tim Tebow Foundation, with guidance and assistance from Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., led to the rescue of 59 children with disabilities from Haiti via Jamaica.
But General Sir Richard Barrons, a retired British Army officer, tells the Daily Star that this is evidence that Russia is trying to impose its influence on Haiti to strike a blow against the US. He said: “If a Russian-backed gang can
The AyiboPost, a Haitian news outlet based in Port-au-Prince, explained in 2022 that protestors have been seen holding placards with Vladimir Putin’s face on them alongside “pleas for Russian military help.” The outlet added Haitians don’t necessarily mean what they say when
Florida residents watching the unfolding unrest in Haiti are expressing concerns for family and friends on the Caribbean island nation, saying they are virtually being held prisoners in their own homes because of the ongoing violence. Cosy Joseph, of Boynton Beach, runs
Haiti’s crisis has got so bad that the country has now been described as an “open-air prison” as armed gangs continue to kill unarmed civilians and the humanitarian crisis deepens. In recent weeks, the gangs have ramped up their violence as they