The Latest Breaking News from Haiti

Kenya’s foreign minister reassigned days after touchy comment on country's police mission in Haiti

Kenya’s foreign affairs minister has been moved to the tourism post as part of a Cabinet reshuffle just days after he said the country’s police in the Kenya-led Haiti peacekeeping mission would be deployed “within a short time.”

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Kenya To Lead UN Mission In Haiti Amid Concerns Over Police Preparedness

Kenyan police face challenges as they spearhead efforts to combat gang violence in troubled Caribbean nation

Zenger · Oct 4, 2023

Haitian students play drums and strum guitars to escape hunger and gang violence

Children across Haiti's capital are playing drums, bass guitar and piano to drown out the trouble that erupts around them daily

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

UN approves Kenya-led mission to combat gangs in Haiti

The United Nations Security Council has approved a Kenya-led mission aimed at bringing stability to Haiti, where violent armed gangs have taken over parts of the Caribbean country, leaving the economy in tatters.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 3, 2023

U.N. Security Council approves sending a Kenya-led force to quell violence in Haiti

The resolution authorizes the force to deploy for one year, with a review after nine months. The non-U.N. mission would be funded by voluntary contributions, with the U.S. pledging up to $200 million.

WEKU · Oct 3, 2023

UN approves international force to aid Haiti amid gang violence

Haitian officials call Security Council resolution a ‘a glimmer of hope’, despite concerns over foreign intervention.

Al Jazeera · Oct 2, 2023

UN Security Council votes to send Kenya-led multinational force to Haiti to fight violent gangs

The U.N. Security Council has voted to send a multinational force to Haiti led by Kenya to help combat violent gangs in the troubled country

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023

What to know about a UN vote to send a Kenya-led force to Haiti to curb gang violence

The U.N. Security Council is preparing to vote on a resolution to authorize a multinational force to Haiti led by Kenya to help combat violent gangs that have grown incredibly powerful and overwhelmed police

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023

Can Kenya help solve Haiti's deep insecurity crisis?

Kenya is preparing to lead an international police force to combat gang violence in Haiti – an historic first for the East African nation.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 1, 2023

UN to vote on resolution to authorize one-year deployment of armed force to help Haiti fight gangs

The U.N. Security Council is scheduling a vote for Monday on a resolution that would authorize a one-year deployment of an international force to help Haiti quell a surge in gang violence and restore security so the troubled Caribbean nation can hold long-delayed elections

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023