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Kenya-led mission to Haiti faces scrutiny as UN mandate deadline looms

Almost one year after the United Nations approved the deployment of a multinational security mission to Haiti, the future of the Kenya-led operation in the Caribbean country is in doubt. Having met with limited success in combatting gang violence, it's not certain the UN mandate will be renewed next month.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 10, 2024

Republicans spread baseless slurs about ‘cat-eating migrants’ in Ohio city

Police reject suggestion by Trump campaign and JD Vance that Haitians in Springfield are eating pets and local wildlife

The Guardian - US · Sep 9, 2024

JD Vance spreads racist rumor that Haitian immigrants are abducting peoples’ pets and eating them in Ohio

Republican vice presidential candidate posted a video of himself peddling the rumor and saying immigrants were ‘causing chaos’ in the city of Springfield

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024

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U.S. conducts new deportation flight to Haiti despite lack of progress in security area

The flight took place a day after Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the country to meet with top officials

Latin Times · Sep 9, 2024

Commander of Kenya's mission to Haiti recognizes shortcomings but says forces will defeat gangs

Godfrey Otunge said that once additional personnel from other countries arrive in Haiti the mission will be better positioned to achieve its goals

Latin Times · Sep 7, 2024

Proposed resolution asks UN to plan for UN peacekeepers to replace Kenya-led police mission in Haiti

The United States and Ecuador circulated a draft resolution asking the United Nations to begin planning for a U.N. peacekeeping operation to replace the Kenya-led mission now in the Caribbean nation helping police to quell gang violence

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2024

Dominican Republic Open To Haiti Ties, Leader Tells US

Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader, who has championed a tough line on Haiti, told the United States on Friday that he was open to normalizing relations with its impoverished Caribbean neighbor as security improves.

International Business Times · Sep 6, 2024

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Blinken visits Dominican Republic as talks with president focus on economy and Haiti's crisis

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader have met behind closed doors to discuss human rights, economic prosperity and regional security

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2024

Blinken announces aid, US support for peacekeeping force on Haiti visit

Antony Blinken arrived in the capital of Port-au-Prince to meet with Haiti’s transitional government amid gang violence.

Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2024

US Secretary Of State Blinken Visits Haiti For Security Talks

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken visits Haiti to address gang violence, support elections, and explore U.N. peacekeeping. Discussions also focus on regional...

Blinken arrives in Haiti as U.S. seeks to boost a struggling leadership and security mission

The measures taken to stabilize the country in the political and security areas continue to falter

Latin Times · Sep 5, 2024

Blinken In Violence-torn Haiti To Assess Headway Against Gangs

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday paid a rare visit to violence-ravaged Haiti to evaluate progress in wresting control from gangs that have taken over much of the impoverished Caribbean nation.

International Business Times · Sep 5, 2024

Blinken arrives in Haiti to show US support for fighting gang violence

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Haiti to reaffirm the government’s commitment to a multinational mission deployed to fight gangs in the Caribbean country and push for the organization of long-awaited general elections

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2024

Blinken Heads To Haiti To See Headway Against Gangs

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed Thursday to violence-ravaged Haiti to evaluate progress in wresting control from gangs that have taken over much of the impoverished Caribbean nation.

International Business Times · Sep 5, 2024

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Latin Times · Sep 4, 2024

As international mission in Haiti falters, U.S. seeks to turn it into a U.N. peacekeeping operation

The proposed switch would address funding shortfalls, as such missions are typically financed through member nations' assessed contributions

US Considers UN Peacekeeping Operation In Haiti To Curb Violence

Explore the U.S. considering a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Haiti to address gang violence and instability, amid challenges and past concerns.

International Business Times · Sep 4, 2024

Blinken To Visit Haiti, Hoping To Boost Security Gains

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit violence-ravaged Haiti on Thursday as he looks to consolidate gains by a multinational force and discuss finding new ways of funding.

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024

The US mulls a peacekeeping operation for Haiti to secure money and equipment to fight gangs

The U.S. assistant secretary for Western Hemisphere affairs says the U.S. is mulling a U.N. peacekeeping operation in Haiti as one way to secure funding and staffing for a current mission led by Kenya to quell gang violence in the Caribbean country

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The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2024

Haiti unveils new corruption cases against high-level officials even as impunity persists

Haiti's anti-corruption agency is accusing high-ranking government officials of crimes ranging from illicit enrichment to abuse of office

Latin Times · Sep 3, 2024

Low morale plagues Kenyan troops deployed to Haiti amid lack of payment and weapons

The armed gangs they are tasked with fighting against seem undeterred by their presence

Latin Times · Sep 2, 2024

Exodus from Haitian capital increases as gang violence continues despite efforts of U.S.-backed force

5% of the country's population has had to leave their home since 2021, according to the UN

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2024

These are all the countries currently on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list

Warnings against travel abroad from the UK have been issued for countries including Iran, Syria and Russia

Latin Times · Aug 31, 2024

U.S. fails to get dismissal of lawsuit for mismanagement and abuse of Haitian asylum seekers

District Judge Jia Cobb has requested further written arguments from both sides before making a decision

The Guardian - US · Aug 31, 2024

A brutal hurricane razed their town. Five years later, they’re still searching for home

Hurricane Dorian ravaged the Bahamas in 2019. Its poorest survivors are being pushed from one shantytown to the next

Radio France Internationale · Aug 31, 2024

France's world photojournalism festival brings life on the margins into frame

Opening on Saturday in the south of France, this year's Visa pour l'Image festival of photojournalism features 26 exhibitions from the Palestinian territories, Mexico, Ukraine and Haiti among others, with a particular focus on society's outcasts.

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