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‘This is effectively a civil war’: despair in Haiti as gangs step up assault on capital

Fighters wielding guns and machetes have taken a key zone of Port-au-Prince as the beleaguered authorities try to restore order

The Guardian - US

For many Venezuelan migrants in the US, working all hours means hope for a life back home

Donald Trump and his followers have eagerly whipped up anti-immigrant sentiment throughout the US presidential campaign, as a growing number of migrants from Haiti and Venezuela arrive due to continuing crises at home.

The Conversation

Haiti’s gangs turn to starving children to bolster their ranks

After months of relentless gang violence, thousands of killings, and the unseating of a government, Haiti is faced with another heartbreaking issue which seems likely to prolong the Caribbean island nation’s woes for another generation. Testimonies collected by Amnesty International have uncovered how Haiti’s armed gangs are enlisting hundreds of…

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Trump’s anti-Haitian rhetoric reflects America’s long-standing racism against Haiti and its people

Since 2021, about 15,000 Haitians have found new lives in Springfield, Ohio, after fleeing the violence of Haiti, their native country.

The Conversation

Gang coalition in Haiti spreads violence to Port-au-Prince neighborhood, setting fire to homes

A gang coalition has reinforced its attacks on one of the few communities in Haiti’s capital not under control of criminal groups, seeking to take it over

The Independent UK

US to evacuate some diplomats from Haiti after recent gang attacks: Reports

A gang coalition controlling large parts of Haiti’s capital has ramped up attacks, several targeting US and UN staff.

Al Jazeera

Armed Gangs Target U.S. Embassy Vehicles and U.N. Helicopter Haiti's As Violence Rages On

Gang attacks continue to escalate in Port-au-Prince, prompting evacuations of U.S. diplomats and the endangering of humanitarian efforts in the country

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Gangs Attack U.N. Helicopter In Haiti's Capital

Gangs target U.N. helicopter in Haiti, escalating violence prompts urgent calls for intervention. Stay informed with AP's coverage.

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At least a dozen gang members drown near Haiti while ferrying ammunition to gunmen, official says

A Haitian official says some 50 suspected gang members have died this week after attacking a coastal town near the country's capital

The Independent UK

Haitian gangs escalate violence and expand attacks outside the capital, top UN official says

The top U.N. official in Haiti says gangs have escalated their violence and expanded operations outside the capital, even attacking small boats and kidnapping personnel from cargo shipping companies

The Independent UK

Haiti's Justice Ministry warns of threats against prime minister and his Cabinet

Haiti’s Justice Ministry has called for a boost in security for Prime Minister Garry Conille and other Cabinet officials in response to unspecified threats that they could be targeted by malicious parties

The Independent UK

Police in Haiti battle gang coalition trying to seize control of the entire capital

Police in Haiti are clashing with gunmen trying to take over one of the few communities in the capital, Port-au-Prince, that is not controlled by gangs

The Independent UK

A Pennsylvania town is thriving with Haitian immigrants – and is the latest target of Republican hate

Despite a revitalization, Donald Trump wrongfully claimed Charleroi is ‘virtually bankrupt’ with ‘massive crime’

The Guardian - US

Haitians leave their homes in several neighborhoods to escape more gang violence in the capital

Gangs have attacked in several neighborhoods of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, forcing many people to leave their homes after gunfire raged through the night

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UN expands arms embargo on Haiti to all types of arms and ammunition

The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to expand the arms embargo in Haiti to all types of weapons and ammunition, expressing grave concern at the extremely high levels of gang violence and criminal activities in the impoverished Caribbean nation

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Trump Intensifies Rhetoric On Kamala's Border Plan And Immigration Policies

Controversy over Vice President Kamala Harris's border plan and immigration policies, particularly concerning Haitian migrants, sparks heated debates in Am...

The Independent UK

A gang leader in Haiti is injured in a shootout with Haitian and Kenyan police

Police in Haiti said that a leader of one of that country's powerful gangs has been injured in a shootout with Haitian and Kenyan police in their first major incursion into gang-controlled territory since a U.N.-backed mission began earlier this year

Latin Times

Children are Being Increasingly Recruited by Haitian Gangs As Country's Violent Crisis Deepens

It is believed that a third of gang members in Haiti are currently minors

France 24

Kenya to send more police to Haiti

In tonight's edition, An additional 600 Kenyan officers are to be sent to Haiti, a pledge following the Haitian prime minister's visit to Kenya. Also, the South African President survives the so-called 'Farmgate' scandal after criminal charges against him are dropped. And Solar power could be the solution to fill…

The Independent UK

Kenya and Haiti urge partners to boost support for peacekeeping mission amid a funding shortfall

The leaders of Kenya and Haiti are urging international partners to honor their commitment to the U.N.-backed peacekeeping mission in Haiti, saying the mission needs more resources and that its budget will run out in March 2025

The Independent UK

Another town in Haiti comes under attack a week after gangs killed at least 115 people

Gunmen have invaded another town north of Haiti’s capital, just a week after a massacre killed at least 115 people in the country’s central region

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