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‘They said I had to kill him’: the Haiti gangs forcing children into a life of brutality

With the state shattered, armed gangs offer food, shelter and perilous safety to young people – but at a terrible cost

The Guardian - UK

Top security expert kidnapped by armed men in Haiti

Local reports claim James Boyard was seized on Thursday

The Independent UK

Haiti's children trapped by gangs face an uncertain future despite new UN security force

Haiti’s powerful gangs nearly tripled their recruitment of children in 2025. This year, a new UN-backed security force has begun deploying – but for the thousands of children already caught up in armed groups, the path back to a stable future remains uncertain.

France 24

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Haitians give cautious welcome to new international force approved by UN to tackle gangs

The U.N. Security Council's approval for the creation of a so-called gang suppression force in Haiti has been met with wary resignation in the small Caribbean state

The Independent UK

Haiti announces new measures to fight gangs after thousands of protesters demand security

The leader of Haiti’s transitional presidential council says it is taking measures to crack down on a surge in gang violence as he acknowledged that the country has “become hell for everyone.”

The Independent UK

Haiti Still Waiting For International Force To Tackle Gangs

Haiti is waiting desperately for the first members of a Kenyan-led multinational force tasked with ending the stranglehold of powerful and ultra-violent gangs, but their hoped-for arrival this week was delayed.

International Business Times

Haiti: what caused the gang violence and will it end now the PM has quit?

After two weeks of violence and chaos, Ariel Henry has announced his resignation – here’s all you need to know

The Guardian - UK

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What led to the Haiti jailbreak – and can democracy be restored?

A state of emergency has been declared after gangs stormed two prisons and freed thousands of inmates. What will it take to restore order?

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Why Haiti is stuck in a state of anarchy

In today’s newsletter: With gangs controlling Port-au-Prince and a UN-backed international force still not on the ground, is there any prospect of democratic control?

The Guardian - UK

Haiti’s weekend of violence puts government future in doubt

Armed gangs attack international airport and free over 3,800 prisoners in seemingly coordinated effort to oust Ariel Henry

The Guardian - US

Dominican Republic has partially reopened its border with Haiti. But a diplomatic crisis persists

The Dominican Republic has partially reopened its border with Haiti to limited commercial activity nearly a month after shuttering the frontier amid an ongoing spat over construction of a canal targeting water from a shared river

The Independent UK

Haiti’s most powerful gang boss calls for uprising to overthrow prime minister

Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Chérizier issued call to arms as US looks to UN to approve Kenya-led mission to stem country’s growing violence

The Guardian - US

Dominican Republic closes all borders with Haiti as tensions rise on island both countries share

The Dominican Republic has shut all land, air and sea borders with Haiti over a dispute about construction of a canal on Haitian soil, as armed Dominican soldiers patrol entry points and military planes roar overhead

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