The Latest Breaking News from Haiti

A new chartered flight took 70 Haitians back to their country at the only airport that is still open

Over 1.5 million children are out of school as gangs continue to recruit minors and hunger worsens in the country

More than 40,000 people fled their homes in Port-au-Prince in the space of just ten days this month, according to the International Organization for Migration. The Haitian capital is witnessing a spike in gang violence despite the presence of a multinational security mission.

Insecurity in Haiti is rising again, forcing embassies and UN agencies to evacuate capital amid gang-fuelled violence.

French President Macron's criticism of Haiti's leaders sparks diplomatic tensions amid political instability and historical grievances.

A new UNICEF report has found that the number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti has surged by 70% in the past year

When Kenyan police arrived in Haiti as part of a U.N.-backed mission earlier this year to quell gang violence, hopes were high

Government protests ‘unfriendly and inappropriate’ comments by French president caught on camera

As gangs escalate violence in Haiti, the UN Security Council debates upgrading the current security mission to a peacekeeping force despite opposition from Russia and China.

In the footage, the French leader is speaking on the sidelines of the G20 in Rio with an individual accusing Macron and France of "being responsible for the situation in Haiti".

Haiti has summoned France's ambassador following remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron who was filmed calling the country's leaders "completely stupid". Macron's comments have sparked particular outrage in the former French colony.