UNITED NATIONS, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Renewed battling between gangs in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince has killed 26 civilians, injured 22 others and forced hundreds of people to flee their homes, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday. The United Nations and partners support the mayor's office of ...
GENEVA, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- At least 70 people, including 10 women and three infants, were killed in a series of gang attacks in Haiti on Thursday, according to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office. The UN human rights body expressed its horror over the attacks in a statement p...
Brazilian Troops Suffer Several Gang Attacks in Haiti
"It's Pont-Sonde residents who are at fault. What happened in Pont-Sonde is the fault of the state," he claimed without evidence. Gang violence across Artibonite, which produces much of Haiti's food, has increased in recent years.
The coalition also has unified to fight a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenyan police to quell gang violence in Haiti that began earlier this year. After the coalition was formed, armed clashes between gangs fell by 78% from March to August, compared with the ...
Haiti: Gang raid kills dozens in Pont-SondeArmed gunmen passed through the town of Pont-Sonde with automatic rifles, shooting at residents, according to the UN.Friday 4 October 2024 23:53, UK Haiti ShareThis is a modal window. Video UnavailableAt least 70 people have been killed in a ...
Gunfire erupted in the downtown area of Haiti’s capital on Thursday hours after Associated Press journalists observed another round of evacuations of foreigners. People fled the area as bullets whizzed near buildings including the general hospital, the National Palace and the main penitentiary....
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.
UNITED NATIONS, March 11 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges countries to increase funding and contributions of police units to the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission for Haiti, a UN spokesman said on Monday.
UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns the continued gang violence and loss of life in Haiti and calls for a thorough investigation, his spokesperson said on Monday. Guterres strongly condemns the continued gang violence and loss of life in Haiti, wher...