Category Haiti

Overview: Haiti’s Court of Appeal has ordered clergy from the Episcopal Church and former officials to stand trial in a 2022 arms trafficking case, reversing an earlier ruling that found insufficient evidence. On July 14, 2022, police found weapons, ammunition…

Overview: Protesters in Vertières, near Cap-Haïtien, blocked Route Nationale #1—a key national highway linking Haiti’s south to the north—for the second time this week, demanding repairs to a deteriorating road and a failing irrigation canal that has repeatedly caused flooding.…

Overview: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether to allow the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and others, a decision that could affect more than a million migrants and reshape immigration policy. WASHINGTON (AP)…

Overview: The final contingent of Kenyan police left Haiti Monday, ending the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission, which struggled with limited funding, legal challenges and an incomplete deployment, as Haiti transitions to a new international security force— the Gang Suppression…

Overview: A Belgian military aircraft struck by gunfire near Port-au-Prince’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport on Saturday has reignited speculation in Haiti about alleged efforts to block the airport’s reopening, as insecurity and U.S. flight restrictions continue to limit commercial operations.…

Overview: From juggling machetes to putting fire in their mouths, relive Sikannou circus performers’ most dangerous moments from the first edition of the show in these images. CAP-HAÏTIEN — Davideson Desamours, a circus performer sporting a bright yellow shirt, juggled…

Overview: A new U.N.-backed multinational force targeting gang violence in Haiti has secured more funding and troop pledges than expected, with deployments already underway in Port-au-Prince as officials push toward stabilizing security ahead of potential elections. UNITED NATIONS (AP) —…

Overview: Thousands cycled nearly 10 miles through Léogâne during the eighth edition of “Yogann Ap Pedale,” an event that aims to preserve the city’s cycling tradition while raising funds for community projects— including a planned culvert in Baussan amid Haiti’s…

Overview: Brooklyn Council Member Chi Ossé was released from police custody after his arrest during a protest tied to an alleged deed theft eviction. The incident has renewed attention on housing displacement and property fraud affecting Black homeowners in New…

Overview: Chad will send 1,500 troops to Haiti as part of a United Nations-backed multinational force aimed at curbing gang violence, as insecurity continues to worsen across the country. N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chad will deploy 1,500 troops to Haiti…