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Haiti decrees creation of transition council as tens of thousands flee capital

Haiti’s government on Friday issued a decree in its official gazette formalising the creation of a nine-member transitional presidential council one month after Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced he would step down amid a wave of gang attacks. Earlier in the day, the United Nations said that some 95,000 people…

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'Constant Death': Haiti Aid Workers Brave Bullets To Help

Aid workers in Haiti's capital are demonstrating great courage to brave the gangs, the stray bullets and the risk of abduction just to go to work every day, according to humanitarians operating in the chaos-wracked Caribbean nation.

International Business Times

‘It is simply best not to get pregnant’: women left terrified as Haiti’s maternity services collapse

Delivering a baby was already risky, but an unprecedented surge in gang violence has forced clinics and hospitals to close

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Lawmakers, Advocates Join to Urge Biden Administration Address Humanitarian Crisis in Haiti

The requests include extending and redesignating TPS for Haiti and stop interdictions and removals to Haiti by land or sea

Latin Times

Waiting For Change, Haitians Endure Hell On Earth

Jameson Jacques has been living in a makeshift shelter in Haiti's capital with his three children since gang members torched his house, killing his parents.

International Business Times

Creation Of Transitional Council Imminent In Haiti Crisis

Haiti forms a transitional council amid escalating violence and a humanitarian crisis, aiming to select new leaders and address root causes of gang involve...

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Haiti Crisis: Fresh Gunfire Disrupts Healthcare, Troubles Thousands

Due to weeks of ongoing gang violence, there are about 18 hospitals that have stopped their operations, which led to a shortage of medical supplies as Haiti's largest seaport and main international airport are closed.

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Haiti's Health Crisis Worsens Amid Ongoing Gang Violence

Ongoing gang violence in Haiti leads to hospital closures, medical supply shortages, and healthcare challenges, impacting thousands.

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Haiti Police Recovers Hijacked Rice Cargo Ship After Gunbattle

Haiti's National Police agency successfully recovers hijacked cargo ship after fierce gunbattle with gangs off Port-au-Prince coast. Prime Minister Ariel H...

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Haitian Leaders Finalize Agreement to Form Transitional Council and Restore Order

The framework establishes a 22-month government tasked with swearing-in a new president in February 2026

Latin Times

Haiti Leaders Reach Deal To Form Transitional Council

Haitian leaders have finalized a deal for a temporary government to steer their Caribbean nation out of gang-fueled chaos, but the details must first be approved by the outgoing authorities, AFP confirmed Monday.

International Business Times

Nonprofit Clinic In Haiti Faces Challenges Amid Ongoing Unrest

Partners In Development operates a vital medical clinic in Haiti amidst escalating violence, facing challenges in supplies but committed to providing free ...

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Haitians Flee Gang Violence Amid Military Intervention

Learn about the escalating violence and anarchy in Haiti, prompting citizens to flee, neighboring countries to increase military presence, and internationa...

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Rights advocates demand end to Haiti deportations as unrest continues

IOM says 13,000 people were forcibly returned to Haiti by neighbouring countries last month despite a surge in violence.

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Top UN expert warns of deteriorating situation in Haiti: ‘It’s apocalyptic’

Human rights expert voices alarm, saying country is fast moving towards becoming ‘like Somalia in the worst of its times’

Latin Times

How Americans Stranded in Haiti Desperately Struggle to Leave Amid Chaos

An NBC News recounted that 450 U.S. nationals have been evacuated over the past months, but many still remain

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Diplomats Urging Progress On Haiti Transition Amid Rising Death Toll

OAS diplomats are working to support Haiti's transition amidst escalating violence and humanitarian crisis.

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Haiti's National Library Looted Amid Surge Of Violence

Armed gangs loot Haiti's national library, triggering mass exodus and political turmoil amid escalating violence.

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Haiti Gangs Loot National Library, Threatening Historic Documents

Haiti's National Library was looted Wednesday by armed gangs terrorizing the Caribbean nation's capital Port-au-Prince amid extended political paralysis, its director told AFP. Dangelo Neard said the history of Haiti -- the Western Hemisphere's second-oldest republic -- was being threatened.

Latin Times

Haiti Gangs Control Large Swaths of the Country With Most Guns Coming from U.S.

The Department of Homeland Security has launched efforts to stop the illegal flow, which mainly happens in Florida

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Over 50,000 Flee Haiti Capital Amid Political Deadlock

Learn about the escalating violence and political deadlock in Haiti, prompting a mass exodus from the capital.

Latin Times

American YouTuber Held Captive in Crisis-Hit Haiti Despite Paying Thousands in Ransom

Adisson Pierre Maalouf said he'd flown to the country to interview a top gang leader but was seizer by a rival organization. He was detained again after paying

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Mass Exodus From Haiti's Capital Due To Escalating Gang Violence

Over 53,000 flee Port-au-Prince due to gang violence, leaving 1,500 dead and 17,000 homeless. Ongoing turmoil prompts mass migration in search of safety an...

France 24

More than 50,000 people flee Haiti capital due to rampant gang violence

More than 50,000 people were displaced from Port-au-Prince within three weeks last month, fleeing an explosion of gang violence in the Haitian capital, the United Nations said Tuesday.

International Business Times

53,000 People Flee Port-au-Prince In Three Weeks Of Gang Violence: UN

More than 50,000 people fled Port-au-Prince within three weeks last month as an explosion of gang violence shook the Haitian capital, the United Nations said Tuesday.

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