New “Gang Suppression Force” to replace Kenyan police’s Haiti mission
The UN voted to replace Kenya’s mission in Haiti with a new global gang suppression force after 15 months of Kenya’s deployment, a move that exposes the weakness of the mission in restoring order in Haiti.
Fighting hunger in Haiti: Agroecological center trains farmers to produce food
Tet Kole Movement maintains center that trains farmers and provides seeds for the development of local agriculture.
“Gangs don’t control areas in Port-au-Prince, they attack and leave,” says Haitian economist
Economist says UN statement is ”scaremongering” to pave the way for a new military intervention in the Caribbean country.
“US policy is to maintain chaos”: Haitian intellectuals criticize OAS international mission in country
The Trump regime says Haiti is “sinking into chaos”, but announces end of protection for Haitians because country “had already improved”.
As Haiti’s crisis escalates, US designates two gangs as foreign terrorist organizations
The United States has formally designated the two Haitian criminal groups – the Viv Ansanm coalition and the Gran Grif gang – as terrorist organizations.
China condemns US for imposing tariffs on Haiti amid worsening crisis in the Caribbean country
During a meeting at the UN Security Council, the Chinese representative called Trump’s measures “cruel and absurd.”
Death of a Kenyan police officer in Haiti exposes perils of controversial MSS mission
The UN-backed Kenyan-led mission faces significant challenges as armed gangs escalate violence across the island nation.
Haiti’s acting PM and president Ariel Henry resigns, people’s movements warn against foreign intervention
The resignation of Henry comes amid an upsurge in violence between security forces and paramilitary groups, and was a long standing demand of movements in the country
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
